2012 HORSEBACK EXPEDITIONS TO THE MUSKWA-KECHIKA
Would you like to travel with saddlehorse and packtrain through a thriving, spectacular, and roadless wilderness? Now you can experience the pristine Northern Rockies just as did the first European explorers who crossed the North American continent.
The 2012 Muskwa-Kechika Expedition will be hosted by Wayne Sawchuk, a guide, photographer and conservationist who has been leading horseback expeditions into the Muskwa-Kechika since 1985. Through his work with industry, wilderness organizations, and public planning processes, Wayne has been instrumental in creating a wilderness management area that serves as a model for protecting wild places worldwide.
Each 12-day leg of the 2012 Muskwa-Kechika Expedition will be rigorous, exciting, and utterly unforgettable. Usually, the packstring will be on the trail for two or three days, then a camp day. Be aware that life on the Expedition requires all participants to have a reasonable level of fitness, including the ability to mount and dismount, walk up and down hills, and to assist with saddling, packing and camp activities, as they are able. All folks share cooking duties. For instance, on a 12-day trip with six people, each person will be responsible for supplying and preparing two suppers for the group. Participants will bring their own breakfast and lunch. Choose food that does not require refrigeration, such as dried foods, rice dishes, pasta, etc. Also, it's best to be light on the cans to cut down weight.
Expedition Trip One: June 21-July 2 [2 SPOTS LEFT]
Tetsa River, Alaska Highway to Chisca Headwaters [
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NEW for 2012, this relaxed expedition pack trip and camp experience will take participants from the Alaska Highway to the head of the Tetsa, Henry Creek, and Chisca River. There will be time to explore the unforgettable alpine wonderland of Bathtub Creek. Lake trout abound in Tetsa Lake - it's an angler's dream.
Cost: C$2495 plus 12% HST
Expedition Trip Two: July 16-July 27 [FULL]
Tuchodi Lakes to Mayfield Lake [
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Features a crossing of the Rocky Mountain Divide and some of the most remote wilderness in North America. Several high passes hung with glaciers provide a rugged and unforgettable backdrop to this little-travelled route.
This trip is now fully booked.
Expedition Trip Three: September 5-September 16 [FULL]
Mayfield Lake to the Alaska Highway via Ram Lakes, Heaven's Pass, and the Toad River [
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Several high passes, remote and rugged, and spectacular views rich with fall colours mark a fitting climax to the 2012 Muskwa-Kechika Expedition. This route is rarely travelled, particularly on the Gataga River end, and it is very rare to meet other travelers here. We will trek over the Rocky Mountain Divide at Heaven's Pass, a never-to-be-forgotten alpine landscape rich with hiking opportunities. Bull trout abound in Ram Lakes and Bevin Lakes.
This trip is now fully booked.
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
It can do anything in the Northern Rockies! Be sure to review our information for participants, including flight and accommodation details and a checklist of what to bring on your Muskwa-Kechika adventure.
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INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
DOWNLOAD: Expedition Gear List
2012 Camps Brochure
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