Chilko-Chilcotin-Fraser Rivers
Overview
The Chilko-Chilcotin-Fraser is unmatched in its awesome diversity and enormous stretches of Class IV whitewater. The trip begins with a spectacular scenic flight over the glaciated Coast Range into Chilko Lake Resort, on the edge of a glacial lake. Our Chilko River adventure winds through lush alpine forests, narrow canyons, high desert plateaus and skyscraping hoodoos, then ends 3,000 vertical feet lower and one week later on the Fraser River, the lifeblood of Canada’s largest river system. The route runs through Lava, Big John and Farwell canyons and includes the continent’s longest stretch of commercially navigable whitewater.
Itinerary at a Glance
- Meet in Vancouver where we board a private flight to Chilko Lake. Flying over Whistler and the Coast Range offers a scenically spectacular start to our adventure
- Swift currents and gentle rapids carry us more than 25 miles to camp in a beautiful meadow surrounded by pines. Enjoy the first of many delightful meals in the wilderness
- Descend through Lava Canyon and challenge the longest, continuous stretch of whitewater on the continent - heart stopping hydraulics and towering, standing waves cascade for more than 14 miles through deep and narrow lava gorges
- Run the “Gap” – a 20-foot wide chute that carries us into the Chilcotin Plateau
- Hike at an ancient Indian fishing spot deep in the 1500-foot canyon
- Negotiate Big Creek rapid. Enjoy fun splashy rapids and the accelerating current as we whirl past towering hoodoos and dramatic canyons
- Challenge Big John Canyon, a stretch of the Chilcotin featuring countless massive wave trains
- Shuttle to the airstrip for the spectacular flight back to Vancouver
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