The following is a tentative itinerary and has been designed with much thought to capitalize on the most scenic and exciting parts of the river, while making time on other sections. Your guides will adjust the schedule to make the best use of river and weather conditions.

Day 1: This is the arrival day and is the first day listed for your trip. Although it is not a river day, we list it as Day 1 to be consistent with our other scheduled trips.

The scheduled flights arrive in Whitehorse throughout the day. Be sure you arrive by 6 p.m. The guides will be out of town at Dalton Post rigging the rafts. Please make your way to your hotel and plan to rendezvous with your guides in the lobby of the Yukon Inn at 8 p.m. for an orientation meeting. There will be a chance for last-minute questions concerning clothing, gear, packing and other details.

Whitehorse is a great place to spend a few extra days. We will send you a visitor's booklet. The historic sites are interesting andthere are local day hikes, gold panning float trips thorough Miles Canyon and 4X4 outings in the region. Hotel accommodation or tonight and day 12 may be booked through Visit Yukon.com.

Day 2: We will meet in the hotel lobby at 8am following breakfast (not covered) and we will embark on the Alaska Highway. Along the way we will visit Kwady Dan Kenji (translated: Long Ago Peoples Place). Here we will see examples of native shelters and traditional living skills used by First Nations people in the region for 1000 years. Further on we will visit the Kluane National Park Interpretive Centre. (The bakery across the road is legendary for its goodies - keep your wallet handy.) We then head south into the Kluane Game Sanctuary, stopping at the ancient aboriginal village of Klukshu. Stepping back in time we have an opportunity to view traditional settlement. A craft shop and museum owned by members of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, offers beautifully made authentic First Nations crafts. Your purchases will be safely stored for pickup at our office in Whitehorse on your return. We will take time to visit a local storyteller to learn more of the traditional history of the region. Further down the road we soon arrive at the old fur-trading location of Dalton Post, now known as Shawshe reflecting its heritage with the Champagne Aishihik First Nations. Following a safety orientation we will load the rafts and push off. At this point the Tatshenshini is a narrow stream. Watched by Bald Eagles we will travel a short distance before reaching the evening camp.

Day 3: Another safety briefing will prepare us for the day. Before long, as we float deeper into the St. Elias Mountains (19,850') we will encounter class 2-4 whitewater jubilantly welcoming us into this land without roads. This is the most continuous whitewater of the trip. As we pass through the narrow gorge of the Tatshenshini and out of the broader valley, we will be paddling out of the Yukon and entering British Columbia. In camp we will relax and dry out after an exciting day in the rapids. All meals

Day 4: Today, in contrast to the swift rapids we have descended, the river meanders quietly but surely through the broad valley dotted with oxbow lakes. This region is home to moose, beaver, bald eagles, osprey and many species of waterfowl. Throughout the day the many tributaries of the Tatshenshini cause it to swell until it has doubled in volume from our previous campsite. Here we are treated to our first view of the Alsek Range.

Day 5: Weather permitting, this is a hiking day. We will spend the time exploring the local area. A hike up the open range offers everyone the chance to overlook the river and surrounding area. A short distance along this ridge offers an alpine meadow hosting an endless variety of wild flowers. Those who are more adventurous can continue to climb another 1000 metres to the top for a spectacular view of some of the glaciers of the Alsek Range. This area is known as Goat Ridge and often, if we are lucky, we glimpse mountain goats feeding on the open tundra of the high plateau.

Days 6 and 7:  We float past the Carmine peaks and the O'Connor River with great views of the far off St. Elais Range. Here we see signs of recent glacial action as the river picks up speed and becomes very braided. Moose, mountain goats, grizzly bears and bald eagles often frequent the wide gravel river banks.

Day 8: Today we begin to see the many glaciers of the area. From our camp at Melt Creek, near the confluence of the Alsek River, we can count 27 different glaciers. Glorious views can be seen in all directions.

Day 9: Now, as we speed along with the current, the voluminous Alsek River joins us from the north. So large is the confluence that it is difficult to know exactly where our route lies. The Noisy Range overlooks the confluence where the Tatshenshini disappears in the shadow of the looming Pentice Ice Caps. The surrounding peaks become higher and increasingly majestic, robed in glaciers. We stop at the base of Walker Glacier and its huge moraines. The hike onto the dramatic surface of the glacier is unforgettable. If you listen during the night you may hear ice falls - huge blocks roaring down from the heights where they have broken free.

Day 10: Back on the river we will pass the Novatak Glacier, nearly six miles wide where it sprawls towards the river. As Mount Fairweather (15,300') appears around the bend, dwarfing the surrounding 7,000' peaks, a narrow sliver of a peninsula separates the river from Alsek Lake. Here the Alsek and Grand Plateau Glaciers occupy several miles of sheet ice, where they 'calve' huge slabs of ice into the lake, issuing a thundering roar. The iceberg studded lake is an enchanting place to camp.

Day 11: Conditions permitting we will paddle and row toward the face of the glaciers. On an island between two arms of the Alsek Glacier, a "nunatak", we will have lunch and behold the spectacle of ice blocks over 100' high, falling off into the icy waters.

Day 12: The Alsek now passes through a transition from the tallest peaks on the continent to the broad flat Pacific Coastline. In this valley we have a vertical distance of over 15,000' between us and the highest peaks, an overall elevation difference greater than that of the Himalayas.

Back on the river we pull into shore at the fish packing plant of Dry Bay where our plane will rendezvous with us in the afternoon. The location is home to a small group of seasonal fishermen and workers at the small fish plant. The sound of the local power generator is a beacon, even in the thickest Pacific fog. The only access is by air or boat. In all but the worst weather, the bush plane will pick us up and fly us back through the Coast and St. Elias ranges to Whitehorse. Following showers, the group may want to gather at a local eating establishment (not included). Whitehorse is a lively town and it will not be difficult to find a way to enjoy the evening!