You’d expect a pretty stimulating choice of winter activities from a place with 6 months of winter. And the Yukon does not disappoint.
What Yukon adventure could be more iconic than aurora hunting? The northern lights for real will surpass every idea you’ve ever had of them.
Admittedly the aurora can be a tough act to follow. But you’re in luck – you’re in the Yukon. On your next visit, you can take a scenic road trip to Alaska along the legendary Dempster Highway, or hike to an ice waterfall in stunning backcountry and climb it.
Every adventure is iconic when the Yukon is your backdrop.
RÈGLEMENT DU CONCOURS (le « règlement »)
Le concours « Avez-vous l’esprit d’aventure? » (le « concours ») est organisé par Yukon Wild (l’« organisateur »). Le concours commence le 21 février 2025 (la « date d’ouverture du concours ») et prend fin à 17 h, heure normale du Pacifique, le 23 mars 2025 (la « date de clôture du concours »).
1. ADMISSIBILITÉ
Sont admissibles à ce concours tous les résidents du Canada qui ont atteint l’âge de la majorité dans leur province ou territoire de résidence avant la date d’ouverture du concours (le 21 février 2025).
N’ont pas le droit d’y participer les employés de l’organisateur et de ses sociétés affiliées.
2. MODE DE PARTICIPATION
2.1 Aucun achat nécessaire.
2.1.1 Pour participer au concours, le participant (le « participant ») doit saisir ses coordonnées après avoir participé au jeu-questionnaire au kiosque de Yukon Wild.
Le participant doit ensuite remplir le bulletin de participation en ligne et fournir les renseignements obligatoires suivants : i) son nom; ii) son adresse électronique avant la date de clôture du concours afin de s’inscrire de façon automatique.
2.1.2 Le participant qui a rempli le bulletin de participation en ligne avant la date de clôture du concours est admissible au tirage du prix (comme défini ci-dessous) qui aura lieu le 4 avril 2025, à 17 h, heure de l’Est.
2.1.3 Limite d’un (1) bulletin de participation par personne pendant la période du concours.
3. PRIX
Un (1) seul prix (le « prix ») sera attribué.
3.1 Le prix sera tiré au hasard à partir de tous les bulletins de participation valides reçus avant la date de clôture du concours. Le prix comprend :
-
Quatre (4) certificats de voyage pour le vol aller-retour sur Air North, la compagnie aérienne du Yukon, entre Whitehorse et Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Victoria, Kelowna ou Edmonton. Le voyage doit avoir lieu d’ici le 24 mars 2026. Les gagnants sont tenus de payer tous les frais d’améliorations aéroportuaires, les frais afférents à la sécurité, les suppléments carburant et les taxes en vigueur relatives à l’itinéraire choisi au moment de la réservation.Des périodes d’interdiction s’appliquent, lesquelles seront fournies à l’émission des certificats de voyage.
-
Une virée plein air au Yukon d’une valeur de 8 000 $. Choisissez n’importe laquelle des excursions proposées par Yukon Wild et obtenez un remboursement maximal de 8 000 $ moyennant une confirmation de réservation et une preuve de paiement.
4. CONDITIONS RATTACHÉES AU PRIX
4.1 Le participant sélectionné et son ou ses compagnons de voyage doivent voyager ensemble à l’aller comme au retour. Les dispositions de voyage seront prises directement avec Air North, la compagnie aérienne du Yukon.
Le voyage doit être réservé dans les deux (2) mois suivant la date d’acceptation du prix et les voyageurs doivent rentrer chez eux au plus tard le 24 mars 2026.
4.2 Les réservations de voyage sont assujetties à la disponibilité d’Air North, la compagnie aérienne du Yukon, au moment de la réservation. Les frais et taxes afférents à la réservation sont à la charge du gagnant et ne sont pas inclus dans le prix. Sous réserve de dates d’interdiction.
L’hébergement supplémentaire, les taxes, les suppléments, les frais d’assurance, les dépenses personnelles, l’assurance voyage personnelle et les documents de voyage ne sont pas inclus dans le prix. L’organisateur recommande fortement que le participant sélectionné et ses compagnons de voyage souscrivent une assurance voyage au moment de la réservation.
4.3 Le participant sélectionné est entièrement responsable de l’obtention, à ses propres frais, de tous les documents nécessaires au voyage comme l’exigent les autorités concernées, y compris, mais sans s’y limiter, les visas, les passeports et les certificats de vaccination. Il doit détenir ces documents avant le départ. Le participant sélectionné et ses compagnons de voyage doivent se conformer aux dates de validité du concours et accepter les solutions de rechange proposées par l’organisateur, si cela s’avère nécessaire. L’organisateur se réserve le droit d’offrir un prix comparable si le vol est annulé dans des circonstances indépendantes de sa volonté.
4.4 Toutes les dépenses personnelles du participant sélectionné et de ses compagnons de voyage sont de leur entière responsabilité. Le participant sélectionné et ses compagnons de voyage sont responsables de leur propre transport au départ et à l’arrivée à l’aéroport de départ comme déterminé par l’organisateur. L’organisateur n’assume aucune responsabilité de quelque nature que ce soit pour tout report, retard ou annulation du vol pour quelque raison que ce soit, y compris, mais sans s’y limiter, les conditions météorologiques ou une panne ou une défaillance de l’équipement. Les compagnons de voyage du participant sélectionné sont des résidents canadiens qui ont atteint l’âge de la majorité dans leur province ou territoire de résidence à la date d’ouverture du concours. Si le prix n’est pas accepté conformément aux conditions qui y sont rattachées, le prix est réputé perdu ou indisponible.
4.5 La réservation du prix doit être effectuée auprès d’Air North, la compagnie aérienne du Yukon, à la date convenue par le participant sélectionné, sous réserve de sa disponibilité.
4.6 Le prix offert doit être accepté tel quel et n’est pas échangeable, remboursable, transférable ou convertible en espèces.
5. TIRAGE
5.1 Un (1) tirage au sort aura lieu à partir de tous les bulletins de participation admissibles reçus entre la date d’ouverture du concours et la date de clôture du concours. Le tirage aura lieu le 4 avril 2025 à 17 h, heure de l’Est, aux bureaux de Yukon Wild, 1114, rue Front, bureau 4, Whitehorse (Yukon) Y1A 1A3.
6. RÉCLAMATION DU PRIX
6.1 Pour être déclaré gagnant (le « gagnant »), le participant sélectionné doit :
6.1.1 Répondre aux conditions d’admissibilité et de participation et remplir au minimum tous les champs obligatoires du bulletin de participation.
6.1.2 Être joignable par téléphone ou par courriel par l’organisateur du concours dans les quarante-huit (48) heures suivant le tirage. S’il est impossible de joindre le participant sélectionné par téléphone ou par courriel dans les quarante-huit (48) heures suivant le tirage, tous les droits sur le prix seront déchus et un autre bulletin de participation sera tiré au sort. Cette méthode de sélection du gagnant sera répétée jusqu’à ce qu’un gagnant soit dûment déclaré.
6.1.3 Remplir et signer le formulaire de déclaration et de renonciation (le « formulaire de déclaration ») qui sera transmis par l’organisateur et qui doit être retourné à l’organisateur dans les cinq (5) jours ouvrables suivant sa réception. Le formulaire de déclaration doit comprendre notamment les renseignements personnels demandés (numéro de téléphone, etc.) et confirmer qu’il a atteint l’âge de la majorité dans sa province ou son territoire de résidence et qu’il se conforme entièrement au présent règlement.
6.2 Le gagnant sera nommé dans les quatre (4) jours suivant la date du tirage.
6.3 En cas de non-respect de l’une ou l’autre des conditions énumérées précédemment ou de toute autre modalité stipulée au présent règlement, le participant sélectionné sera disqualifié et les droits au prix qui lui aurait été décerné seront déchus, et un autre bulletin de participation sera tiré au sort. Cette méthode de sélection du gagnant sera répétée jusqu’à ce qu’un gagnant soit dûment déclaré.
Dans les jours suivant la réception du formulaire de déclaration dûment rempli, l’organisateur du concours communiquera avec le gagnant pour l’informer de la façon dont il doit réclamer le prix.
7. RENSEIGNEMENTS PERSONNELS
7.1 De temps à autre, l’organisateur, avec le consentement du participant, peut utiliser les renseignements personnels fournis sur le bulletin de participation aux fins suivantes :
7.1.1 Communiquer avec le gagnant pour qu’il puisse prendre possession du prix.
7.1.2 Communiquer directement avec le gagnant au sujet des biens et services offerts par l’organisateur, y compris les offres spéciales et les renseignements sur les services de voyage.
7.2 Le participant doit indiquer s’il consent à ce que les renseignements personnels fournis sur le bulletin de participation soient utilisés en cochant la case à cet effet sur le bulletin de participation officiel ou en l’indiquant sur le bulletin de participation reproduit à la main.
8. CONDITIONS GÉNÉRALES
8.1 L’organisateur du concours se réserve le droit de disqualifier un participant ou d’annuler son inscription s’il participe ou tente de participer au concours d’une manière non conforme au présent règlement. Ce participant peut être dénoncé aux autorités judiciaires compétentes. Toute décision de l’organisateur du concours concernant cet aspect du concours est définitive et sans appel.
8.2 En acceptant le prix, le participant sélectionné et ses compagnons de voyage conviennent que leur nom, leur adresse, leur ville, leur province, leur voix, leurs commentaires, leurs photographies ou toute autre image soient utilisés à des fins publicitaires et promotionnelles par l’organisateur sans qu’ils touchent de rémunération supplémentaire.
8.3 Ce concours est assujetti à l’ensemble des lois et règlements fédéraux, provinciaux et municipaux en vigueur.
8.4 Tout bulletin incomplet, reçu après la date de clôture du concours, perdu, qui présente quelque irrégularité que ce soit ou envoyé par une méthode non autorisée sera réputé nul et non avenu, et ne sera pas accepté aux fins du tirage.
8.5 Le concours est administré par l’organisateur. L’organisateur n’assume aucune responsabilité quant aux bulletins de participation reçus après la date de clôture du concours, perdus, volés, mal acheminés, illisibles, incomplets, falsifiés, modifiés ou détruits, et ces bulletins sont réputés nuls et non avenus. L’organisateur n’assume aucune responsabilité en cas de problème, de défaillance ou de mauvais fonctionnement technique d’une ligne réseau, d’un système informatique en ligne, d’un téléphone périphérique, d’un logiciel, d’un serveur, d’un prestataire de service, d’un courriel ou d’un navigateur, ou de toute autre défaillance technique qui pourrait survenir, y compris sans toutefois s’y limiter, un problème de transmission ou de non-transmission d’un bulletin de participation, pour quelque raison que ce soit. En cas d’erreur, si le nombre de gagnants potentiels dépasse le nombre stipulé au règlement, l’organisateur aura le droit de tirer au sort parmi tous ceux qui ont réclamé un prix afin de décerner le nombre exact de prix. L’organisateur n’est aucunement responsable des renseignements erronés ou inexacts, qu’ils soient causés par les utilisateurs du site Web, par l’équipement ou les programmes associés ou utilisés dans le cadre du concours ou par une erreur technique ou humaine qui pourrait se produire pendant la tenue du concours, y compris lors du traitement des bulletins de participation. L’organisateur n’assume aucune responsabilité en cas d’erreur, d’omission, d’interruption, de perte ou de faute liée au fonctionnement ou à la transmission, de défaillance des lignes de communication, de perte ou de destruction ou d’interdiction d’accès aux bulletins de participation ou de modification de ceux-ci. L’organisateur n’est pas responsable des blessures ou des dommages qui pourraient découler de la tenue du concours. Tous les bulletins de participation deviennent la propriété de l’organisateur et ne seront pas retournés aux participants. L’organisateur se réserve le droit de détruire tous les documents relatifs au concours après l’expiration de la période de conservation exigée par la loi. L’organisateur se réserve le droit, à sa seule discrétion, d’annuler, de modifier ou de reporter le concours en tout temps, sans préavis, si un facteur quelconque empêche la tenue du concours conformément au présent règlement ou à toute loi, tout règlement ou toute politique de toute entité ayant compétence à l’égard de l’organisateur.
8.6 En participant à ce concours, le participant reconnaît avoir lu et compris le présent règlement et convient d’y être lié et de s’y conformer. Le participant déclare que le règlement est compréhensible et raisonnablement accessible aux fins de consultation.
PARTICIPER AU CONCOURS >
CONTEST RULES (the “Rules”)
The “Are you Wild Enough” contest (the “Contest”) is organized by Yukon Wild (the “Organizer”). The Contest begins on February 21, 2025 (the “Contest Opening Date”) and ends at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time on March 23, 2025 (the “Contest Closing Date”).
1. ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open to all residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence by the Contest Opening Date (February 21, 2025).
Eligibility excludes the employees of the Organizer and its affiliates.
2. HOW TO ENTER
2.1 No purchase necessary
2.1.1 To enter the Contest, the contestant (the “Contestant”) must enter their information after playing the quiz at the Yukon Wild booth.
The Contestant must then fill out the online entry form and provide the following mandatory information: (i) name; (ii) email address; before the Contest Closing Date, to be automatically entered.
2.1.2 The Contestant who has completed the online entry form before the Contest Closing Date is eligible for the Prize (defined below) draw, to be held April 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time.
2.1.3 Limit of one (1) Contest entry per person during the Contest period.
3. PRIZE
Only one (1) prize (the “Prize”) shall be awarded.
3.1 The Prize will be randomly drawn from all valid entries received before Contest Closing Date. The Prize includes:
-
Four (4) travel certificates for return airfare with Air North, Yukon’s Airline Whitehorse to/from Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Victoria, Kelowna or Edmonton. Must be used by March 24, 2026. Recipients are required to pay all applicable airport improvement fees, security fees, fuel surcharges and taxes associated with route selected at time of booking. Blackout dates apply, provided at time travel certificates are issued.
-
$8000 worth of Yukon Wild adventure. Choose from any of the Yukon Wild operator tours and get reimbursed up to $8000 with booking confirmation and proof of payment.
4. CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE PRIZE
4.1 The selected Contestant and his/her travelling companion(s) must travel together both ways. Travel arrangements will be made directly with Air North, Yukon’s Airline.
Trip must be reserved within two (2) months following the prize acceptation date and the travel must be completed by March 24, 2026.
4.2 Travel reservations are subject to availability with Air North, Yukon’s Airline at the time of the reservation. Fees and taxes for the booking are the responsibility of the winner and are not included in the prize package. Blackout dates apply.
Additional accommodation, taxes, surcharges, insurance charges, personal expenses, personal travel insurance and travel documents are not included in the Prize. The Organizer strongly recommends that the selected Contestant and his/her travelling companions purchase travel insurance at time of the reservation.
4.3 The selected Contestant is fully responsible for obtaining, at their own expense, all documentation necessary for the trip as required by the authorities concerned, including, but not limited to, visas, passports and vaccination certificates. These shall be obtained before departure. The selected Contestant and his/her travelling companions shall comply with the Contest validity dates and accept the alternatives proposed by the Organizer, if this proves necessary. The Organizer reserves the right to offer a comparable prize if the flight is cancelled in the case of circumstances beyond its control.
4.4 All the personal expenses of the selected Contestant and his/her travelling companions are their sole responsibility. The selected Contestant and his/her travelling companions are responsible for their own transportation upon departure and arrival at the airport of Departure, as determined by the Organizer. The Organizer shall assume no responsibility of any nature whatsoever for any postponement, delay or cancellation of the flight for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, weather conditions or equipment breakdown or failure. The travelling companions of the selected Contestant shall be Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence by the Contest Opening Date. If the Prize is not accepted in accordance with the conditions attached thereto, the Prize shall be deemed forfeited or non-available.
4.5 Reservation for the Prize must be made with Air North, Yukon’s Airline on the date agreed upon by the selected Contestant and will be subject to availability.
4.6 The Prize offered must be accepted as awarded and is not exchangeable, refundable, transferable or convertible into cash.
5. DRAW
5.1 One (1) random draw will be held from all eligible entries received between the Contest Opening Date and the Contest Closing Date. The draw shall be held on April 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time., at the offices of Yukon Wild, 1114 Front St Unit #4, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1A3.
6. PRIZE CLAIM
6.1 In order to be declared a winner (the “Winner”), the selected Contestant must:
6.1.1 Fulfill the conditions for eligibility and participation and fill in the entry form by completing all the compulsory fields.
6.1.2 Be reached by telephone or email, by the Organizer of the Contest within forty-eight (48) hours after the draw. If it is impossible to reach the selected Contestant by telephone or email within forty-eight (48) hours after the draw, all rights to the Prize will be forfeited and an alternative entry will be randomly drawn. This method of selection of the winner will be repeated until a winner is duly declared.
6.1.3 Complete and sign the declaration and waiver form (the “Declaration Form”) which will be transmitted by the Organizer and must be returned to the Organizer within five (5) business days of receipt. The Declaration Form shall contain notably the required personal information (telephone number, etc.) and confirming that he/she has reached the legal age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence and that he/she complies with the present Rules in their entirety.
6.2 The Winner will be named within four (4) days following the draw date.
6.3 In the event of failure to observe any of the conditions mentioned above or any other conditions stipulated in these Rules, the selected Contestant will be disqualified and the Prize that would have been awarded will be forfeited and an alternative entry will be randomly drawn. This method of selection of the winner will be repeated until a winner is duly declared.
Within a few days following receipt of the duly completed Declaration Form, the Organizer of the Contest will contact the Winner to inform him/her of how to claim the Prize.
7. PERSONAL INFORMATION
7.1 From time to time, the Organizer, with the Contestant’s consent, may use the personal information provided in the entry form for the purpose of:
7.1.1 Communicating with the Winner so he/she can take possession of the Prize.
7.1.2 Communicating with the Winner directly in relation to goods and services offered by the Organizer, including special offers and information on travel services; and
7.2 The Contestant shall indicate whether he/she consents to his/her personal information provided on the entry form being used by checking the box to this effect on the official entry form, or by indicating on the hand-printed entry form.
8. GENERAL CONDITIONS
8.1 The Contest Organizer reserves the right to disqualify a Contestant or cancel his/her entry if he/she enters or attempts to enter this Contest in a manner that does not comply with these Rules. This Contestant may be turned over to the appropriate judicial authorities. Any decision of the Contest Organizer regarding this aspect of the Contest is final and without appeal.
8.2 By accepting the Prize, the selected Contestant and his/her travelling companions agree, without receiving any additional compensation, to the use of their name, address, city, province, voice, comments, photographs and/or other likeness for advertising and promotional purposes by the Organizer.
8.3 This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws, regulations and by-laws.
8.4 Any forms that are incomplete, received after the Contest Closing Date, lost, irregular in any way or sent by an unauthorized method shall be deemed null and void and will not be accepted for the draw.
8.5 The Contest is administered by the Organizer. The Organizer assumes no responsibility for entry forms that are received after the Contest Closing Date, lost, stolen, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, falsified, altered or destroyed, and such forms shall be deemed null and void. The Organizer will assume no responsibility for any problem, failure or technical malfunction of a network line, online computer system, peripheral telephone, software, server, provider, email or browser or any other technical malfunction that may occur, including, but not limited to, a problem of the transmission or non-transmission of an entry form, for any reason whatsoever. In the event of an error, if the number of potential winners exceeds the number stipulated in the rules, the Organizer will have the right to draw lots among all those who have claimed a prize in order to award the correct number of prizes. The Organizer is not responsible in any way for erroneous or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by the equipment and/or programs associated with or used by the Contest or by a technical or human error that may have occurred in conducting the Contest, including in the processing of entry forms. The Organizer assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, loss or fault relating to operation or transmission, failure of communication lines, loss or destruction or prohibited access to or modification of the entry forms. The Organizer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that may result from the holding of the Contest. All entry forms become the property of the Organizer and will not be returned to the Contestants. The Organizer reserves the right to destroy all the documents pertaining to the Contest once the retention period as required by law has expired. The Organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or postpone the Contest at any time, without prior notice, if any factor prevents the holding of the Contest pursuant to these Rules or in accordance with any law, regulation, by-law or policy of any entity having jurisdiction over the Organizer.
8.6 By entering the Contest, the Contestant acknowledges having read and understood these Rules and agrees to be bound by them and to comply with them. The Contestant declares that the Rules are understandable and reasonably available for consultation.
ENTER THE CONTEST >
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GET TO THE YUKON, BUT FLYING IS DEFINITELY THE FASTEST.
Whether you’re an international or domestic traveller, flying to the Yukon is simple with frequent service to Whitehorse, Yukon’s capital city, from several Canadian cities, including: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Kelowna, Victoria and Yellowknife.
And it’s easier than you think... especially when you use Yukon Wild’s preferred partner, Air North, Yukon’s Airline!
Founded in 1977, Air North, Yukon’s Airline is 100% owned by Yukoners, 49% of which is owned by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation – 1 in 15 Yukoners hold an equity or employment stake in the airline. Yukoners are proud of our airline and dedicated to its success.
Other than being 100% owned by Yukoners, why is Air North, Yukon’s Airline, so great?
-
In 2019, Trip Advisor named Air North, Yukon’s Airline the Best Specialty and Leisure Airline in North America, based on customer feedback and reviews
-
Their complimentary in-flight service features Yukon-made products which means you will have a unique Yukon experience right from the moment you board your flight
-
Yukon, North of Ordinary – Award winning in-flight magazine (yours to keep) – is the first and only full-colour magazine dedicated to showcasing the best that Yukon has to offer
-
Freshly made meals – created by Chef Michael Bock and made daily by the Whitehorse-based Flight Kitchen team – complete with Air North’s famously delicious warm cookies
-
Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters coffee
-
-
One-way connector fares are an affordable option for travellers flying between Whitehorse and Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Calgary or Edmonton who are connecting to a domestic or international flight. Fly between Whitehorse and Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Calgary or Edmonton for only:
-
$99* one-way, when you book more than 60 days in advance
-
$129* one-way, when you book within 30–60 days of travel
-
$149* one-way, when you book within 10–29 days of travel
-
Talk to your Yukon Wild Adventure Expert to find out more and include Air North, Yukon’s Airline as part of your Yukon Wild experience.
Yukon Wild is thrilled to partner with Air North, Yukon’s Airline to bring you to the place where you can Set Your Wild Heart Free.
*Including fees and taxes. Subject to availability and may not be offered on every flight. The Connect Fare is not available less than 10 days before travel. Applicable to new bookings only.
Read all about Yukon’s wild possibilities. Watch real-life videos, discover new tour experiences, and get an insider look into our adventure community. Exclusively told by our Yukon Wild members.
Win a Yukon Adventure and find out
Yukon Wild is on the road! And we’re giving away $8,000 towards a Yukon Wild adventure. That includes flights to the Yukon with Air North. Visit our booth at the Outdoor Adventure Show, take our Wild Type quiz, and you’re entered to win.
Reap the rewards of the home advantage and choose your next Yukon adventure.
Through the window, we watched as the snow continued to fall, adorning the landscape like a Christmas card. Our lodge was comfortable and oh so peaceful, the only sounds a crackling fire in the stove, the murmuring of my companions and the occasional clink of glass on glass. I threw another log on the fire and snuggled into my easy chair…
Dare to dream of Yukon-sized comforts… From rustic wilderness cabins to luxurious lodges, we’ve got a Yukon home for you to cozy up to.
The Yukon has so much to offer visitors that even when you get off the beaten path, you will encounter spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Experiences like custom hikes on routes through the Coast Mountains, the Ruby Range or Hess Mountains where you’re unlikely to see another human.
Or paddling, fishing and boating on the beautiful, pristine miles of the interconnected Southern Lakes. Or floating one of the most northerly rafting trips in the world through the remote canyons and mountains of Ivvavik National Park on the Firth River. Here, your only neighbours will be the thousands of members of the Porcupine caribou herd and roaming muskox.
If a gentler experience is what you’re after, float down the beautiful Takhini River from Kusawa Lake on a stand up paddle board, the gorgeous mountain backdrops reflected in crystal clear water.
Yukon Wild member operators can make any of these experiences – and many more like them – available to you, either through guided expeditions or by providing the gear, information and shuttle services you need to get off the beaten path and into the trip of a lifetime.
Whitehorse justifiably calls itself the Wilderness City. After all, the only development over most of its 416 square kilometers are a network of trails, a river corridor and numerous parks, protected areas and green spaces.
Within a few miles of City Hall, you can be on top of a mountain, staring down an awesome mountain bike trail, fishing for trout, char or grayling in pristine alpine lakes, or running your canoe or kayak through legendary Miles Canyon.
But here’s the second half of the story: it really is a city, able to satisfy your every amenity, comfort, recreational and cultural interest. Talk to a Yukon Wild operator about historic walking tours, canoe/bike/gear rentals, hiking trails, cultural festivals and activities, cabin and lodge rentals, and so much more.
Whitehorse: all the wild you can handle, with a latté at the end of the day.
If you’re looking for a river that has it all, you can’t do better than the Yukon River. At over 3000 km, it’s one of the longest in North America, the longest in the territory, and has a long history as the main highway of First Nations people and the Klondike Gold Rush. This is a river that connects Yukoners to each other, their past, their cultural heritage and the authentic wilderness that defines the territory.
And the best part is you don’t have to be a major tripper – or even an expert paddler – to enjoy a float down this most accommodating waterway. Your Yukon Wild guide will point out the remains of log cabins, historic Fort Selkirk, old telegraph stations, and paddlewheelers that were abandoned on shore almost 100 years ago – not to mention the salmon and wildlife sightings that are virtually guaranteed.
Licensed Yukon Wild guides can lead you on a single, multi-day, or even multi-week adventure along the Yukon River. Or, if you want a self-guided adventure, our operators can outfit you with everything you need, from the canoe, equipment and maps to the return to Whitehorse at journey’s end.
This is the one you’ve waited your whole life for – a rafting expedition through the greatest remaining wilderness in the world. Yours will be the most fundamental human–wilderness interface, where glaciers, bald eagles, salmon and grizzlies are as commonplace as Himalaya-like mountain valleys and glaciers.
The Tatshenshini River takes you through the world’s largest bio-preserve, the Yukon, B.C., and Alaska Alsek–Tatshenshini Provincial Park and Glacier Bay National Park, and out to the Gulf of Alaska.
The Alsek River, voted by guides themselves as the "Wildest River in North America," is renowned for its big water, stupendous mountains, glaciers and ice.
These are rivers that demand the skills, experience and accreditation of Yukon Wild guides and operators. Whether you have a day or two weeks, you owe it to yourself to fulfill this larger-than-life rafting dream.
It’s as big as the state of New Jersey, and over three quarters of it is covered in mountains and ice. Here, Canada’s highest mountain, Mount Logan, stands just shy of six kilometers tall in the massive St. Elias range. Sound forbidding? Don’t you believe it! For starters, the other quarter of this park just happens to be the most beautiful, pristine, forested, rivered and laked wilderness the entire North has to offer.
Yukon Wild operators offer tours and outfitting for groups, families, and independent travellers to and into Kluane. They can fly you in for glacier hikes or hiking/camping tours, guide you by raft on the world famous Alsek River, show you on a boat where the trout are biting, take you on the Donjek route to the toe of a great glacier or set up a series of day hikes with all the payoffs and thrills of a backcountry hike, but with a light pack and comfy cabin at day’s end.
Kluane National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Come spend a day or three, and you’ll see why.
North. The word gets used pretty loosely. Often, someone else’s north is somewhere south of the Yukon. And even here, Whitehorse is not truly north. To go all the way north, you want the Dempster Highway.
You’ll drive through the most amazing, pristine and awe-inspiring landscapes on earth, from boreal forest valleys and rivers, through mountain ranges and over endless rolling tundra hills. On to and beyond the Arctic Circle, to the Northwest Territories and even beyond that, if you connect to the newly opened Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway, to the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
Yukon Wild operators can reveal the True North to you on a guided tour up the Dempster with numerous options to suit your abilities and interests, from camping to hotel stays, hiking, flightseeing and side trips, in the endless summer days or under winter’s northern lights.
See the North, the True North – your own Ultima Thule.
If you like to go adventuring in the wilderness, you know that trip preparations can become an adventure in their own right. Sometimes it's a major challenge just to assemble the equipment required for a safe and enjoyable backcountry experience.
Since the Yukon is one of the top wilderness destinations worldwide, our Yukon Wild equipment rental companies are experienced camping equipment and outdoor gear suppliers of everything you need for your film production, expedition, or Yukon summer or winter wilderness adventure.
Yukon Wild’s equipment rental companies cover the hardware and accessories for river rafting, flat water, expedition style and whitewater canoeing. Start from nothing and get into the wilderness with rentals that include wall tents, stoves, axes, and sleeping bags. Or enjoy our Yukon winter with rented avalanche safety equipment and snowshoes that you can rely on.
Put on those Carhartts, let go of the Cheechako that’s been holding you back, and embrace your inner Sourdough. Immerse yourself in Yukon’s northern lifestyle: paddle that river, mush those dogs, pick some wild berries and mushrooms to go with the grayling you caught. Then go and paint your canvas, inspired by Yukon’s many-hued palette.
The Yukon has a way of doing that to people. Starting with Robert Service and The Spell of the Yukon, or Jack London and The Call of the Wild, the Yukon has inspired countless writers, photographers and painters. Yukon Wild guides bring this backdrop to life through quality instruction, attention to detail and hands-on learning.
If you want a tour or vacation that will exercise your mind as well as your body, the Yukon is an ideal natural classroom. With the guidance of Yukon Wild operators, you will come away with an enriched understanding and appreciation of northern history, culture, flora, fauna and photography.
The Yukon’s big. You could fit New York State into it three times and still have room left over for Vermont, New Hampshire and two or three of those other little states. So if you want to see a good part of it, you’ve got some planning to do – and a lot of driving.
Or, leave that all up to an experienced Yukon Wild van tour operator, and focus on the experience itself. Choose a route with the right mix of destinations, scenery, hotel or camping options to suit your interests and abilities. These include the Alaska Highway skirting Kluane National Park; the Dempster Highway crossing the Arctic Circle; the remote Robert Campbell Highway, where seeing moose is more likely than other vehicles; and the Klondike Highway, which takes you to the heart of the '98 Gold Rush.
We’ll hit the brakes on a regular basis to enjoy the stunning scenery and activities like hiking, paddling, biking and flightseeing, or add-on side trips to Skagway, Anchorage and Denali National Park.
Poets have tried to describe them, artists to portray them, scientists to explain them. But once you see them for yourself, you’ll realize that they all fall short, their words, pictures and explanations paling in comparison to the real thing.
The northern lights will surpass every magic act and animated feature you've ever seen, as they sweep, unfurl, turn over into entirely new shapes and colours, then vanish and reappear in another quadrant of the nighttime sky.
By dogsled or snowmobile, Yukon Wild operators will whisk you away through forested wilderness to photograph aurora borealis in all their magnificence. Enjoy top lodging and camping amenities in comfort while watching the most spectacular show the North has to offer: the aurora borealis or northern lights.
If you’re ready to leave normal behind, you’re ready for the Yukon.
For some people, snow-covered trails and landscapes are an obstacle to movement. For others, they’re an invitation to don a pair of skis or snowshoes and move more freely and gracefully than at any other time, through magical forests and over hills to picture-perfect postcard views of mountain valleys and lakes below.
Route options are infinite; from numerous well-marked and groomed trails to picking your own path along virgin snow. The Yukon’s winter adventure operators can cater an experience to meet your needs and interests. Perhaps it’s an all-out alpine backcountry cross-country ski to a remote cabin on paths well-trod by mountain caribou. Alternatively, it could be as simple as to strap on the snowshoes, after dessert and before the hot tub, and meander just minutes from the luxury lodge.
Your guides and winter adventure companies will outfit you well to make sure you enjoy the snow in comfort and safety. You owe it to yourself to experience the joy and freedom that Yukon snow offers.
Imagine what it would be like if you fired up your snowmobile and just went anywhere you wanted, as far as you wanted, for as long as you wanted and never ran out of snowy trails, mountain slopes and valley bottoms. Until you reached your warm wilderness lodge at day’s end for a drink and story swap with friends. Our operators have imagined just such a day for you and can put you in the driver’s seat.
Choose from guided snowmobiling trips on beautiful groomed or rarely explored trails, or rentals for the independent types. Either way, Yukon guides won’t leave you without a helmet, warm clothes, a safety briefing, and food and warm drinks for along the way.
Package it up with some snowshoeing, ice fishing or northern lights viewing for a larger-than-life experience worth bragging about when you get home.
When you don't have the time or ability to explore the wilderness under your own steam, consider a motorized trip on an all-terrain vehicle or from behind the wheel of a 4X4 SUV or in the comforts of a guided motorboat, cruising down the Yukon’s rivers and lakes.
Motorized exploration by ATV or SUV is a non-stop charge with the possibility of wild surprises around every bend. Base your trip from town or from a wilderness lodge, or camp along the way. Using established backcountry roads, your guides will navigate you to areas made for the panoramic function of your camera.
On the water, your Yukon guide will take you from point to point, showing you natural wonders, historical highlights and wildlife along the way. The boats that tour these waters are outfitted for comfort, sightseeing and wilderness camping.
Put a motor on it and see even more of the Yukon.
The Yukon’s backcountry is even more spectacular when you see it from the back of a reliable, sure-footed, weight-bearing companion. So much unspoiled and untouched country, a great deal of it above treeline, is just an invitation for you to explore its trails, routes, and panoramic vistas from horseback.
Experienced backcountry guides will take care of everything from tacking up to preparing that gourmet meal you’ll still be talking about next winter. Sleeping under the stars, in a wall tent, or a working trapper’s cabin is your choice. Whatever you decide, make sure to take in that never-setting sun and squeeze every little bit out of this unique northwestern experience.
From day trips out of Whitehorse to multi-day riding vacations and pack trips, make friends with a four-footed companion, and see the Yukon’s pristine mountains, lakes and wilderness in a whole new way.
Just once, wouldn’t it feel good to tie into one of those monster lakers? Or maybe a northern pike as long as your arm, cruising through the weedbeds, looking for a tasty 8” pink bunny pattern? What about our unique, sail-finned grayling, God’s gift to fly fishers, as pretty a fish as you’ll ever see?
Well, not to brag or anything, but, ahem, if you’d like to turn your fishing up a notch or ten, you’ve come to the right place.
The Yukon’s waterways are home to 27 species of freshwater fish, 11 classified as sport fish. Whatever you're angling for – from lake trout, Arctic grayling, northern pike, Dolly Varden, whitefish, burbot, inconnu to salmon – Yukon guides will steer you in the right direction.
Even then, catching fish may become secondary given the wildlife to encounter, waters to explore, and the cozy cabin comforts or luxury lodges to enjoy after a perfect day of fishing.
Frothing water, calving glaciers, iceberg-crammed lakes, waterfalls and hanging valleys – Yukon’s professional guides can deliver on all these. Class III and IV rafting trips bring together wilderness treasures with heart-pumping and life-changing experiences.
Whether you join up with a scheduled multi-day trip on a major wilderness river or customize your own family rafting adventure, Yukon companies and their expert guides take care of the details.
You just take care of your own stuff, like viewing the bald eagles, grizzlies and caribou, the mountainsides of wildflowers and the sheer beauty of pristine wilderness. Experience that unique sense of “escape” and a connection to ever-changing rivers carving their way deeper into mountain canyons — and into your soul.
It had been a long time since I’d woken so excited to greet a new day. We wolfed down our breakfasts, grabbed our gear, and piled into the van for the trip to the top of the mountain. High on a sunny ridge, we looked down on nothing but wilderness – and the tiny threads of singletrack. My partner cinched down her helmet, grabbed a bike and said, "This is gonna be epic…”
Dare to dream of Yukon-sized awesome… Hiking, biking, water-based or nature-viewing, we’ll put you into some Yukon awesomeness, even if it’s just a day.
What is this profound mystery in the sky, I wondered, as I turned my face to the night. Curtains of light stretched to the horizons, shifting in colour and intensity as if a supernatural being was waving an enchanted flag over the entire universe. It was an invitation into the magic and mystery of the aurora borealis.
Dare to dream of Yukon-sized mystery… From day tours to multi-day packages with cozy cabins, we’ll introduce you to the greatest show on earth.
If your dreams are of pristine wilderness, warm and comfortable lodges and log cabins, toasty fires and aurora viewing, then you’re dreaming of the Yukon. If your dreams are of hiking, paddling and exploring under the midnight sun with a comfortable lodge or cabin at the end of the day, you’re still dreaming of the Yukon.
Yukon Wild adventures, products and services will enable your dreams – introduced, hosted, guided, outfitted and advised by licensed Yukon Wilderness Tourism Operators. When the rest of the world is too small for your dreams, find a place of your own in the Yukon.
YUKON WILD IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF ITS USERS, ADHERING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF TRUST, INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST MORAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS.
To better understand how Yukon Wild protects your privacy when you deal with us online we provide this Privacy Policy, which explains our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.
Our policies and practices adhere to the "Ten Principles of Privacy" which comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and corresponding provincial privacy acts.
1. Yukon Wild Limited Accountability
Yukon Wild is accountable for all personal information in its possession or control, including any personal information transferred to third parties for processing. Yukon Wild has established policies and procedures to comply with this Privacy Code, and has designated one or more persons accountable for compliance.
2. Identifying the Purposes of Collecting Personal Information
Yukon Wild will inform individuals of the purpose for which personal information will be used before or when they consent to its collection. If you purchase products online through Yukon Wild you are required to provide certain information necessary to deliver the selected products. Information can range from name, address, etc and can be as extensive as personal and financial information. The collection of this information is required in order to provide the necessary services.
3. Obtaining Consent
Yukon Wild will obtain consent before or when it collects, uses or discloses personal information about an individual. An individual can provide consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information about them expressly, implicitly, or through an authorized representative. An individual can withdraw consent at any time, with certain exceptions. Yukon Wild will collect, use or disclose personal information without an individual's consent only in limited circumstances as permitted by law.
4. Limits for Collecting Personal Information
Yukon Wild limits the amount and type of personal information it collects. Yukon Wild will collect personal information only for the identified purposes or as otherwise permitted by law.
5. Limits for Using, Disclosing and Keeping Personal Information
Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes. All information provided to Yukon Wild either on this website or through any other means of communication, is held to be confidential.
Yukon Wild has taken extensive measures to ensure the confidentiality of your information and prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.
6. Keeping Personal Information Accurate
Yukon Wild Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
7. Safeguarding Personal Information
Yukon Wild protects personal information with safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. The personal information that you provide will be kept in a file stored on our database(s) using database encryption and password protection. We also have organizational processes in place to limit access to your personal information to selected groups of individuals.
8. Making Information about Policies and Procedures Available
Yukon Wild will be open about the procedures used to manage personal information. Individuals will have access to information about these procedures through this Privacy Code, by contacting Yukon Wild.. The information will be available in a format that is easy to understand.
9. Providing Access to Personal Information
When an individual requests it, Yukon Wild will advise the individual what personal information Yukon Wild has in its possession or control about the individual, what it is being used for, and to whom it has been disclosed.
When an individual requests it Yukon Wild will give an individual access to personal information about them which is in the possession or control of Yukon Wild.. In certain situations, however, Yukon Wild may not be able to give individuals access to all of their personal information.
10. Handling Complaints and Questions
Customers may direct any questions or inquires with respect to the privacy principles outlined above or about our practices by contacting the designated person(s) accountable for privacy as indicated below.
Your adventure in the Yukon wilderness — whether it’s a day trip, a van tour or an epic whitewater rafting expedition — is an adventure in our backyard. We know these mountains, these waters, where to go and where to stay. Let us focus our backyard experience on providing you the access you need so you can focus on your summer fishing, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding or rafting adventure, or your winter dogsledding, northern lights viewing, snowshoeing or snowmobiling experience of a lifetime.
Bringing you the Yukon’s most iconic adventures
Yukon Wild exists to connect visitors with the Yukon’s most iconic adventures. We identify those can’t miss experiences for you, so you don’t have to hunt around for them.
The adventures we recommend are owned and operated by seasoned, reliable, and highly knowledgeable local experts, who are deeply connected to the land and the people, and who love to introduce both to visitors.
Our goal is that our visitors have the best adventure stories to tell at the other end.
From the operators who know them best
Yukon Wild members are a group of licensed, professional Yukon adventure travel companies. Each offers unique and unforgettable northern experiences. Some of our members provide premier guided, customized wilderness trips in the Yukon and Alaska. Others supply adventure equipment rentals, including paddling gear, ATVs and snowmobiles. And still others offer accommodations, ranging from rustic cabins to luxurious lodges.
To call the Chilkoot a trail is an understatement. It is a historic saga, the first step in a foundational story, a cultural and national divide and, even today, a rite of passage. Hiking into the territory by way of the Chilkoot is the most profound and meaningful way to come to know the Yukon. For this is a historic, outdoor museum, littered with the discarded equipment, bleached bones and the ghosts of the gold stampeders of 1898. It is also one of the most beautiful wilderness treks you will ever make.
From a lush river valley, through abandoned tent city sites, past the grave markers of those whose dreams ended on the trail, and into the Yukon by way of the legendary golden stairs – the Chilkoot represents the biggest bucket on a hiker’s bucket list.
Embark on a multi-day adventure with an experienced, fully licenced Yukon Wild guide. Or if you prefer a self-guided trip, Yukon Wild operators and outfitters will help you get the necessary permits for this international, 53-km trail, and outfit you with all the equipment and advice you need.
If there’s one wilderness hike every Yukoner dreams of doing at least once in their life, it’s the Tombstones. The craggy, otherworldly, utterly beautiful Tombstone Mountains epitomize everything that’s good and true and beautiful about the Yukon. It embodies what we think of when we say the words “pristine wilderness.” And the best part? It's completely accessible.
To step into this “Patagonia of the North” is to step back into a land before time. Where black granite pinnacles jut thousands of feet into the sky, where hidden green valleys carpeted in flowers reveal crystalline lakes, and where the only forces at work are wind, sun, water and ice.
Yukon Wild operators can assist you any way you like, from a helicopter drop-off in the heart of the range to multi-day tours for groups, families, and independent travellers. Pick any option – you cannot lose.
The Wind, the Snake and the Bonnet Plume – are there any names more seductive to a paddler’s ear and imagination? Well, possibly, the Blackstone, Hart, and Ogilvie. These lifetime, bucket-list dreams form the six navigable tributaries of the Peel River Watershed, a rugged landscape larger than Scotland, with deep canyons, high plateaus, forested valleys and rolling hills.
One of the last intact mountain boreal ecosystems in the world, the Peel is home to moose, grizzly bears, Dall sheep, caribou and wolves. Once experienced, it will be the home of your paddler’s heart.
The Yukon Wild operators linked below offer group or customized multi-day adventures into this magnificent watershed. Talk to them and figure out which river will suit you. Just rest assured, they will suit.
The cabin was quiet, the dogs curled up and asleep, as I stepped outside to stand alone in the wilderness under a dancing, fiery sky. It was like being in a novel, the narrative powered by dogsled, the setting a winter wonderland. And tomorrow we’d write a whole new chapter…
Dare to dream of Yukon-sized winterscapes… Whether your preferred soundtrack is the howling of a game team of huskies or the roaring of revved snowmobile engines, we’ve got a winter adventure for you.
We scaled the small ridge to the west and hiked into the upper canyon. Within an hour, we were surrounded by 500-foot walls of rock on three sides, our green valley lost in another world behind us. We carried on, in search of the narrow pass that would lead us over the mountain and into the wonders of yet another pristine valley wilderness to the North.
Dare to dream of Yukon-sized adventures… From rugged wilderness to cabin-based day hikes, we’ll make Yukon’s backcountry your country.
I took my morning coffee to the river’s edge and heard the distant thrum of the fast water that marked today’s Class III section. As the mist lifted, a movement on the far bank materialized into an enormous caribou, followed by another and another… They stepped into the river, swam across to a point below and melted back into the forest. My day had only just begun.
Dare to dream of Yukon-sized river trips… Day or wilderness trip, guided or self, we’ll get you on the water and into a bigger picture of your own.
You’ll be amazed at the energy that flows through the harness and tackle as these remarkable dogs pull you with power and grace through the wilderness to your remote cabin on the lakeshore.
Your guide will ensure you are dressed well and teach you to harness a team, the basics of mushing and, most importantly, dog care. Whether you ride on the runners or you sit in the basket, dogsledding is the epitome of exhilarating adventure in Canada’s Yukon.
You'll find dogsledding adventures for every level of musher, from beginner to expert. Head out on a short day trip and imagine you're in the famous Yukon Quest. Or spend a week with the "dogs packed tight" on a winter camping experience with wall tents under the northern lights. With the dogs fed, watered and asleep, sit back, enjoy a warm drink by the fire, and enter the storybook world of a Yukon winter.
Mushing is sure to become your highlight experience, an iconic memory of all that the Yukon has to offer.
Seriously, the backcountry starts well within Whitehorse city limits – that’s why they call it “the Wilderness City” after all. If you’re a hiker or trekker, the Yukon was made for you. With a knowledgeable Yukon Wild guide, a sturdy pair of boots, and as much as 24 hours of daylight, you'll be all set for an experience unlike any you’ve had before.
Experience the historic Chilkoot Trail and the abandoned settlements high in the pass; venture into Kluane National Park for a remote and challenging trek; or, see the impossibly jagged Tombstone Mountains just north of Dawson City. Follow in the footsteps of the Klondike Gold Rush stampeders, our First Nations people, and the caribou, moose, grizzlies and Dall sheep that call this place home.
At the end of the day, your guide’s culinary magic and the mountain fresh air will have you in your sleeping bag dreaming of even greater things to come.
Remote, wild and challenging or quiet, contemplative and invitational, there’s a Yukon river or lake for every paddler. And whether you’re looking for gentle or challenging, the thing they all share is pure water and pristine wilderness settings.
Choose from historic gold rush routes, remote and untouched backcountry water, or the big water rapids, canyons, glaciers and icebergs of Yukon’s Canadian Heritage Rivers.
Licensed guides from Yukon Wild operators will reveal Yukon’s secret places to you over the course of a multi-day adventure. Other operators can give you advice, provide information and rent you the appropriate equipment for a clean and simple self-guided excursion.
Discover why the Yukon was made for paddlers.
SO MUCH WILD. WHERE DO I START?
Choose by region and locate tours that trek across our mountains, dogsled on ancient wilderness trails and paddle to epic ice-blue glaciers, just to name a few.
Seek out your wild place and discover how one adventure will leave you wanting more.
KNOW WHAT GETS YOU HEART RACING?
OR FEEL LIKE A NEW ADVENTURE?
Venture further and begin your Yukon chapter. Search by season, activity and connect with our experts with tours designed for every type of wild.
With the locals who know them best
Yukon Wild is your collective one-stop home for tried and true adventure tourism operators ready to turn your Yukon dreams into reality.
