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One of the most impressive features of the park is its abundance of ice and snow. Over one third of the park’s land is covered by glacier. The Llewellyn glacier, which is accessible by a short hike from the south end of the lake, is just “the tip of the iceberg”. The Llewellyn Glacier flows from the larger Juneau Ice Fields. The Juneau Ice Field is the 5th largest in North America. It covers a land size of 3885 sq. km’s (1500 sq. m’s) with estimated snow and ice depth’s of 245 to 1371 meters (800 to 4500ft). Even though the ice field is around 3000 yrs old the ice within it is relatively young as it is perpetually renewed from the snowfall at the upper elevations. The ice spreads around the jagged mountain peaks and sends its offspring, in the form of glaciers, winding down valleys and hanging off sheer cliff faces, melting as they reach the lower valleys and feeding the numerous rivers that have their headwaters as the base of the ice field. Atlin Lake supports a large diversity of wildlife. Caribou, moose, black bear, grizzly bear, stone sheep, mule deer, mountain goats, lynx, bald eagles and owls may be seen. Atlin Lake is also a fisher’s dream destination. Some have been lucky enough to catch four or five fish per hour. Lake trout, grayling, whitefish and burbot are the common fish in the lake. You can try your luck from shore, by boat, or try the art of fly-fishing.
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| Season: July 23, 2012 to August 2, 2012 |
| Requirements: Sleeping bag and pad, minimum 70 L backpack. |
| Suggested Items: Camera, headlight or flashlight, daypack, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, fishing gear/license. |
| Suggested Clothing: Rain jacket, rain pants, wind breaker, quick dry pants, warm pants, synthetic t-shirt, warm socks, warm hat, gloves, fleece pants and pullovers, sun hat, river shoes or sports sandals, camp shoes, hiking boots and gaiters, paddling shoes, paddling jacket, 3mm Farmer John/Jane wetsuit. |
| Difficulty: Intermediate |
| Restrictions: This is an intermediate level backpacking trip and intermediate level kayak trip. Limited overnight backpacking experience and limited off-trail hiking experience required. Participants must be capable of hiking up to a 5-hour day through uneven terrain and changing elevations of up to 650 m (2000ft) with a 20-25kg (45-55 lbs) backpack and have moderate backcountry camping skills. For the kayaking previous experience with day excursions by sea kayak is required. Participants must have been exposed to and completed wet-exits, self-rescue, and assisted rescues. |
| Equipment Provided: Camping gear, tents, safety gear, kayaks and equipment. |
| Transportation: Trips begin and end in Whitehorse, Yukon. |
| Accommodations: Accommodations are campsites along the route. A hotel in Whitehorse before and after the trip will be required but is not included in the package price. |
| Meal Information: Meals starting lunch on Day 1, ending lunch on Day 12 are included. |
| Guide Information: Services of a CFA guide is included. |
| Weather Information: Average summer tempertures are between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius, with temperatures in the fall usually in the 5 to 15 degree Celsius range. |
| Comments: Custom dates available for group sizes of 4 or more. |
| Trip Duration |
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12 days
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$2585.00* per person
Based on single occupancy |
12 days
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$2535.00* per person
Based on double occupancy |
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*Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax
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