Descending the Wind - 12 Day Yukon Wilderness Canoe Trip on the Wind and Peel Rivers - Part 1

Part 1 of our 12 day wilderness canoe trip on the Wind and Peel Rivers in Yukon Territory, Canada.

In Part 1 of 2, we travel to McClusky Lake and paddle a small creek where we enter the Wind River. From there we enjoy crystal clear water surrounded by snow capped peaks.

Shuttle and canoe rental: Up North Adventures (Whitehorse)
Float plane charter flight: Alkan Air (Mayo)

Other resources:
Wild Rivers of the Yukon's Peel Watershed: A Traveller's Guide by Juri Peepre and Sarah Locke

[michaelbroyer]

You film landscapes and mountain/river geography very well. Looking forward to watching additional videos.

[michaelschuetz]

Great video! Scenery and canyons are georgeous. The water quality of the upper wind was really amazing dont think ive ever saw a flowing river so crytal clear. Thanks for sharing the beauty of the Yukon!

[LostInTheWildCanada]

Thanks to Kevin Callan for recommending. You guys had an awesome adventure.... Great vid

[Juan-Pedro]

Cool 😎, an amazing trip you did and very courageous of you both, very well done 👍. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭!

[jimhanson]

Wow, truly beautiful and very well done…

[solobushman]

Awesome trip, thanks for the ride.. surprised you didn’t see any wildlife.

[ryanhines]

Just finished Allanwater and bigger loop in Wabakimi. First whitewater trip was epic. Thanks for previous videos! Doing Bloodvein River next year. Thinking Yukon Wind River or one of the others after that. Those sweepers and strainers had me pretty nervous in the first part of the trip!

[LearnCanoedotca]

Some real paddling lessons would go a long way.

[paulwalker]

like awsome like omg like omg like, u s vocabulary is awsome like, , omg awsome, cant imagine what it would be like among a group of awsomers, omg like

[norcolife]

If you put little slices from the spine down to the belly, you can put seasoning in there, and it stops the fish from curling up like that

[wildernesscanoeassociation]

Our put in was July 21, 2023. Take out Aug 5, 2023

[norcolife]

If it wasn’t for the narrator and the fact that it’s an esquif and not a Novacraft, I’d swear I was watching of Jim Bairds Yukon videos

[ekremceylan]

We were there July 3th, which dates you were there guys? When we were there it was hotter than ever in Yukon.

[alanbierhoff]

Fantastic! I think what I enjoyed most was that you had the pace of the trip set commensurate with the beauty of the land you encountered.
You’re doing this trip the way I’d like to think I’d do it, given the chance.
I’m a foodie and love camp cooking and the associated gear. I see you’re using the 2000ml Toaks pot but, what’s the smaller pot and does it nest in the bigger one? I’m always looking of new ways to put cool kits together.
Also, you’re editing/production is great.
I’m looking forward to seeing part 2 😊

[CanadianSledDog]

I've gotta say the 60fps is making it really hard for me to enjoy this properly, I just don't have enough data for 60fps. I don't know why, but YouTube is making me go down to 360p to get a normal frame rate. Sorry to complain but I'm seeing 60fps everywhere all of a sudden and it's quite a problem for me. I usually watch in 1080, but 1080p60 uses twice the data.

[tomasznobilec]

so you eat in your camp in a bear country ??