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Canada's Beautifu Yukon

Norm Goldman, Editor of the travel site, perfect date trip for you. Artists,
interviews an expert on the Yukon. photographers, bird-lovers or just quiet
Norm Goldman, Editor of is pleased to nature lovers are completely catered to
have as our guest, Genevieve Grant of whether their adventure is by raft,
Yukon Wild Marketing. canoe, or on foot.
Good day Genevieve and thank you for Retrace the Gold Rush: Take a tour down
agreeing to participate in our interview. the Yukon River in a comfortable covered
Norm: Carolina Skiff River Boat, following the
What is Yukon Wild Marketing and what is route taken by gold seekers during the
your role in the company? gold rush in 1898. Cathers Adventures
Genevieve: will treat you and your partner to a trip
Hello Norm, thanks for having me. Well through time on one of Canada's most
first, let me explain what yukonWILD is. historic and beautiful transportation
yukonWILD is a consortium of 26 licensed routes, The Yukon River.
independent wilderness tourism outfitters Live on your own island. SIR Country
offering outdoor adventure trips in Ranch will drop you at Big Salmon Lake,
Canada's Yukon and surrounding areas. The which is so remote; it is accessible only
consortium's goal is to provide by boat or floatplane. Rejuvenate your
adventurous travelers with a central souls in a cozy cabin for relaxing days
source of information about the range of of fishing, sketching, hiking and rest
activities that are possible in the assured that the only company you will
North. have is each other - oh and Mother Nature
Marketing yukonWILD is one of the most of course!
exciting things I have ever done as a Visit the Nahanni River take the canoers
marketer! We work daily with some of the trip of a lifetime with Nahanni River
world's most seasoned outdoor adventure Expeditions as your expert guide for a
experts in one of the world's last wild, life altering outdoor adventure on what
unruly and breathtakingly beautiful is considered the Mecca for all canoe
frontiers. Yukoner's are a different trippers.
breed, living so far from the maddening Norm:
crowds that one feels closer to the sky Could you tell our readers something
than they ever thought possible. My role about learning adventures in the Yukon? I
in the company is to ignite interest and understand there are experts who conduct
let the secret out, that the Yukon is a adventure tours. As a follow up, could
definite must do in your lifetime you also tell our readers about the
adventure trip. Whether it is dog nature tours?
mushing, canoing, hiking or just gazing Genevieve:
at the Northern Lights, yukonWILD wants All of yukonWILD's outfitters are expert,
to invite the outside world into our licensed guides and bring a wealth of
world outside. experience to the field, so the most
Norm: important thing a guest could bring is a
Could you tell our readers where the sense of adventure. While many of these
Yukon is located and why is it an outfitters live unique and exciting lives
interesting place to visit? off the beaten track, they realize that
Genevieve: for most of us, the closest thing to an
The Yukon is located in Canada's expedition in our daily lives may be a
northwest, bordering on Alaska. Volumes trip to a local coffee shop and a strong
of books only begin to touch the reasons will to find a decent parking spot. So
the Yukon is interesting. But I will try for those with almost no experience in
a super-abridged version here: the wilderness, many operators have
The midnight sun. The first summer I designed learning adventures to give us a
spent here, I lived in a tent the entire taste of the adventure life such as:
4 months. I never once used a flashlight - Rookie Ranch where novice dog mushers
and could read with ease under the light learn how to handle a dog-sled, care and
of the midnight sun. The complete drive their own team of dogs, under the
absence of darkness is one of the most expert tutelage of a seasoned dog musher.
exhilarating aspects of the Yukon summer. - Due North Journeys: Learn first hand
You will need much less sleep and your about critical habitat for many species
capacity for adventure just seems to of rare and endangered flowers, birds of
expand. Of course, the winter days are prey and big game animals including, Dall
short, but you need darkness to view the sheep and North America's largest
Northern Lights! population of grizzly bears. Due North
The history. During the gold rush of invites you to Experience the continual
1898, Dawson City was the largest city orchestration of life and how these
north of San Francisco and a bustling, species interact within their ecosystem.
cosmopolitan centre. Gold fever brought - Uncommon Journeys is the Yukon Branch
the world to the Yukon and this spirit of of the Canadian Outward Bound School and
adventure, fortune seeking, bravery, as such they have been offering
mystery and opportunity still has a dogsledding, canoing and hiking courses
stronghold on the hearts of Yukoner's and and guided expeditions in the Yukon for
all who visit. over 10 years. Every trip they offer is
The pristine natural beauty. I cannot based upon an experiential learning
explain with enough emotion what it is curriculum, where the focus is always
like to raft and drift past glaciers as Learning by doing.
old as time itself on crystal clear - National Outdoor Leadership School:
water, or see Northern Lights that seem This course develops competent outdoor
so close you might catch yourself educators in the mountains and on a range
reaching out to touch them. Or to hear of rivers. Graduates can lead novices in
the shwish of your dog sled on the the backcountry managing the risks of
undisturbed snow as your own sled dog mountain and river travel and effectively
expert teaches you the ropes to guide a teaching relevant technical and
team of dogs on the trail of the infamous leadership skills. They are able to
Yukon Quest. present appropriate information and
The Yukon is modern. We don't live in attitudes using a variety of experiential
igloos. Whitehorse, our capital is a techniques.
thriving, modern city with all of the - Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge: Embark
amenities great cities have, including a on an educational excursion at Frances
world class arts center, a brand new Lake, embedded between soft mountain
recreational facility built to host the ranges. It is the ideal site to learn
Canada Winter Games in 2007 and excellent how wildlife, plants and the land depend
music festivals, events, restaurants and on one another. To explain these
shopping. intricate relationships to interested
Norm: people, a well-known local naturalist
How easy or difficult is it to travel to accompanies guests on this special
the Yukon and when is the best time to excursion.
travel there? Norm:
Genevieve: What is dogmushing?
Whitehorse, the Yukon's capital is just a Genevieve:
2 ½ -hour flight from Vancouver, BC. Starting with the First Nations people
There are direct flights from 3 major millennia ago and continuing through the
Canadian cities as well as Germany. For mid-1900s, the combination of dog and
those with more time, driving the Alaska sled made transportation and
Highway is one of the most breathtaking communication possible during the North's
road-trips out there. I have heard The long winter season. Today, dogs aren't
Dempster Highway, from just outside of needed like they once were, but many
Dawson City to Inuvik described as a Yukoners keep the mushing tradition alive
religious experience with vista after and are eager to introduce the activity
vista to hold even the wildest to adventurous visitors. There are
imaginations captive. dogmushing races yearly that generate
Norm: crowds of spectators and there are hobby
Would you recommend the Yukon as a place mushers who just love to get out there.
to honeymoon or to experience a romantic Norm:
getaway? If so, why and if you had to Could you give our readers an idea of the
choose six of the most romantic venues in cost of lodging and dining in the Yukon
the Yukon, which ones would you choose? and some suggestions as to where one
Genevieve: might find romantic dining
I would most certainly recommend the establishments?
Yukon as a romantic place to get away! Genevieve:
Six of the most romantic getaways would As with any travel destination the Yukon
have to include: offers an array of lodging and dining to
Aurora borealis viewing at Frances Lake fit any budget. For a romantic dinner in
Wilderness Lodge. Imagine a cozy log Whitehorse, I would suggest La
cabin all to yourselves in the gorgeous Gourmandise, a new French Restaurant with
winter wilderness with the northern exquisite décor and delectable French
lights dancing above. cuisine, or Giorgio's, a well-established
For those with a taste for the uncommon, and well-loved fine dining restaurant.
take an Uncommon Journeys custom hike Norm:
trip: Skim fields of alpine flowers Is there anything else you wish to add
aboard a helicopter as you and your loved that we have not covered pertaining to
one head into the yurt base-camp for a the Yukon?
few days of alpine hiking, canoing Genevieve:
pristine rivers and fly-fishing for For artists, the Yukon is truly a
lunch. Yurts are remarkable structures creative haven. The natural beauty
with Douglas fir lattice work, pine provides inspiration and thus we have a
floors, circular skylights and large tremendous amount of talent and support
windows and come complete with a cozy for our prolific arts scene.
wood stove to snuggle up for a warm and Thanks once again.
romantic evening. Thank you! Keep in touch!
Have Shadow Lake Expeditions create the




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