Two guides and six awe-inspired clients made there way over 100 km. through pristine wilderness to "Turnback Canyon". We saw nobody else during the six day trip on the Alsek River.
Barb emerges after a first night spent in howling wind.
Parks Canada's strict rules limit the number of people on the river and where they can camp. "No impact" camping means that everything must be brought out of the park.
We got to learn vocabulary such as "groover" for the pictured object. While rather basic, the facility was made much more pleasant with the toilet seat and...
...the views one could contemplate.
We were surprised by the amazing variety of colourful rocks.
The trip began slowly, trying to make progress against the strong wind. Here is one guide, Dustin, pulling a raft in shallow, wide-open water. He and Kevin, the trip leader, were highly skilled, always congenial, and extremely hard working.
Fortunately, the wind died down and the clouds began to lift.