CATALOGUE 2019 Catalogue 2019 UPDATE: OCTOBER 2018 CANADA &ALASKA SUMMER & WINTER GROUP TOURS IN CANADA & ALASKA GUIDED ROUND TRIPS & WILDERNESS TOURS Hiking • Canoe • FisHing exClusive Custom trips HOTEL & CAMPING TOURS ADD-ONS RUBY RANGE ADVENTURE LTD. Telefon : +1-867-322-8600 • FAX : +1-867-322-8605 1 Email : [email protected] • Web : www.rubyrange.com CATALOGUE 2019 Tuktoyaktuk Inuvik ALASKA Fort McPherson YUKON N.W.T. Eagle Plains LABRADOR LE ARCTIC CIRC ALBERTA BRITISH NEWFOUNDLAND Bonnet Plume River COLUMBIA CANADA QUEBEC Wind Riverv Dempster Highw. SASKAT- ALASKA CHEWAN MANITOBA ONTARIO v NOVA SCOTIA Tombstone Fairbanks T.P. Beaver R. Keno Denali Dawson N.P. Tok City MayoStewart R. UNITED STATES v Pelly RiverYUKON N.W.T. Yukon River v Faro Liard River Fort Sekirk Ross River Big Salmon R. Frances Carmacks v Lake Teslin River Quiet Lake Haines Nisutlin R. Anchorage Junction ALBERTA Kluane Valdez Whitehorse Watson Lake N.P. Teslin Whittier Tatshenshini R. Johnsons Wheaton R. Crossing Skagway BRITISH Seward COLUMBIA Haines t Juneau Jasper Stewart N.P. Fort St. James Jasper Smithers Banff N.P. Prince Banff George Prince Rupert Kelowna MAP Whistler Vancouver See detailed maps on specific tour pages. t WASHINGTON This map outlines the routes and tours of Ruby Range Adventure in Tofino Western Canada and Alaska. Victoria Skill Level Rating We evaluate the skill level required for your enjoyment on a Ruby Range Adventure tour by assessing a combination of different factors. We take into consideration the technical skill level of the route, the tempo of the trip in regards to the length of each day, the isolation and the expected weather conditions. By looking at all these factors we rate our adventures in the following way: BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE EXPERT CANOE SKILL LEVEL RATING Never even sat in a canoe before? No Best suited for those with a basic level Not for novice paddlers. Trips rated as problem! Our open programs always of wilderness travel. You have been on a experienced are major expeditions. These start off with an instructional component few camping trips before and have played trips are usually in remote locations where designed to teach you the skills necessary around in a canoe or kayak. You should weather is unpredictable. Your paddling for safe wilderness travel. A background in know how to keep a canoe in a straight skills are at an intermediate level, you camping and paddling is an asset but not line and have the stamina to paddle for can handle your canoe or kayak in most necessary. These programs are open to several hours and carry your personal weather conditions and have basic whitewater expert and novice paddlers alike. You will bag. skills. Above all you have the right appreciate the experienced teaching skills attitude, one of cooperation and flexibility. of our patient guides HIKING SKILL LEVEL RATING Moderate hikes with light day pack, All campgrounds during this hiking vaca- Backpacking is necessary. Gear and courses and activities are suitable for begin- tion are accessible by car. Backpacking equipment will be split between participants. ners and include necessary equipment is not necessary. For the daily hikes you Each backpack will weigh 10-25kg. and safety gear. carry only your lunch, rain gear, camera Bushwhacking, cross country boulder- etc. hopping, easy scrambling, some snow. Distance per day: 1-7 km Hiking Time: 3 hr or less Distance per day: 5-15 km Distance per day: 10-30 km Pace: 1-3 km/h Hiking Time: 4-8 hr Hiking Time: 8 h or more Terrain: Easy Pace: 2-5 km/h Pace: 3-5 km/h (Pavement, Packed dirt, Sand) Terrain: Easy to Difficult Terrain: Easy to Extreme Class of Terrain: 1-2 (Inclines with loose rock; narrow trails; (Inclines with loose rock; narrow trails; poor Elevation Gain/loss: 0 – 250 m poor trails, some snow) trails, Some rock hopping, snow, ice) Altitude: Sea level to 1500 m Class of Terrain: 1-3 Class of Terrain: 1-4 No altitude impact Elevation Gain/loss: 0 – 1000 m Elevation Gain/loss: 0 – 1250 m Less at higher altitudes Altitude: Sea level to 2500 m Altitude: Sea level to 2500 m No altitude impact Sea level to high altitude Just as a side note we find most people underestimate their abilities. Many of our participants on Expert Level adventures are over 50 years in age. Please call our office if you have any questions regarding your abilities for a particular tour program. 2 CATALOGUE 2019 CANOE tourS THE CLASSIC | YUKON RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe-Tour 02.06.-21.06.2019 8 20 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 23.06.-12.07.2019 14.07.-02.08.2019 04.08.-23.08.2019 25.08.-13.09.2019 THE CLASSIC PART 1 | YUKON RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe-Tour 02.06.-09.06.2019 10 8 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 23.06.-30.06.2019 14.07.-21.07.2019 04.08.-11.08.2019 25.08.-01.09.2019 THE CLASSIC PART 2 | YUKON RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe-Tour 09.06.-21.06.2019 12 13 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 30.06.-12.07.2019 21.07.-02.08.2019 11.08.-23.08.2019 01.09.-13.09.2019 PADDLING WITH THE GIRLS ON THE YUKON RIVER! (YUKON) PAGE Women-Only Canoe Tour 03.06.-14.06.2019 14 12 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 24.06.-05.07.2019 15.07.-26.07.2019 05.08.-16.08.2019 26.08.-06.09.2019 EXPLORE SECRET WATERWAYS | BEAVER RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe Tour 21.07.-04.08.2019 16 15 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 28.07.-11.08.2019 04.08.-18.08.2019 THE KLONDIKER | BIG SalmoN RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe Tour 02.06.-16.06.2019 18 15 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 14.07.-28.07.2019 25.08.-08.09.2019 YUKOn’s LAST FRONTIER CANOE ROUTE | BONNET PLUME RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe Expedition 23.06.-12.07.2019 20 20 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 21.07.-09.08.2019 THE HEART OF THE YUKON | WIND RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Hiking & Canoe Tour 23.06.-14.07.2019 22 22 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 21.07.-11.08.2019 SPIRIT OF THE YUKON | TESLIN RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe Tour 02.06.-12.06.2019 24 11 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 23.06.-03.07.2019 14.07.-24.07.2019 04.08.-14.08.2019 25.08.-04.09.2019 THE VoYageur’s NORTHWEST ROUTE | PELLY RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Canoe Tour 16.06.-25.06.2019 26 10 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 30.06.-09.07.2019 14.07.-23.07.2019 BEST OF YUKOn’s WHITEWater RIVERS (YUKON) PAGE Canoe Whitewater Expedition 03.06.-09.06.2019 28 7 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 10.06.-16.06.2019 01.07.-07.07.2019 08.07.-14.07.2019 22.07.-28.07.2019 29.07.-04.08.2019 FAMILY CANOEING | NISUTLIN RIVER (YUKON) PAGE Family-friendly canoe tour Weekly starting 30 7 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 02.06.2019 to 08.09.2019 RENtal AND TRANSportatioN SERVICE PAGE Canoe rental and transportation service in Canada’s Yukon and Northwest Territories 31 3 CATALOGUE 2019 FISHING YUKON FISHING SAFARI (YUKON) PAGE Guided Fishing Weekly starting 32 8 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 02.06.2019 to 08.09.2019 photographY YUKON IN FOCUS photographY WORKSHOP (YUKON) PAGE Guided Photo Workshop Weekly starting 33 4 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 30.05.2019 to 12.09.2019 TREKKING tourS StampeDERS ROUTE | TREKKING CHILKoot TRAIL PAGE Guided Hiking Tour 23.06.-29.06.2019 35 7 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 30.06.-06.07.2019 07.07.-13.07.2019 14.07.-20.07.2019 CANADA’s PatagoNIA | TREKKING TomBStoNE MOUNtaiN PAGE Guided Hiking Tour 04.08.-11.08.2019 37 8 days, Dawson City/Dawson City 11.08.-18.08.2019 18.08.-25.08.2019 EXPLORE REMOTE VALLEYS | TREKKING TomBStoNE MOUNtaiN PAGE Guided Hiking Tour with Helicopter Shuttle 04.08.-11.08.2019 39 8 days, Dawson City/Dawson City 11.08.-18.08.2019 18.08.-25.08.2019 CAMPING tourS GOLD RUSH TOUR (YUKON AND AlaSKA) PAGE Camping Tour 02.06.-23.06.2019 41 Canoe & Van Combination 23.06.-14.07.2019 22 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 14.07.-04.08.2019 04.08.-25.08.2019 25.08.-15.09.2019 ALASKA & YUKON HIGHLIGHTS (YUKON AND AlaSKA) PAGE Camping Van Tour 02.06.-23.06.2019 44 22 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 23.06.-14.07.2019 14.07.-04.08.2019 04.08.-25.08.2019 25.08.-15.09.2019 from THE ROCKIES to AlaSKA | GO WILD (ALBerta, YUKON, AlaSKA) PAGE Camping Van Tour 23.06.-14.07.2019 47 22 days, Calgary/Whitehorse 14.07.-04.08.2019 04.08.-25.08.2019 25.08.-15.09.2019 HOTEL AND HIKING TOURS NORTH TO ALASKA & INSIDE PASSAGE (BC, ALBerta, YUKON, AlaSKA) PAGE Hotel Roundtrip 10.06.-21.06.2019 50 12 days, Vancouver/Whitehorse 08.07.-19.07.2019 05.08.-16.08.2019 02.09.-13.09.2019 4 CATALOGUE 2019 INSIDE PASSAGE & WESTERN HIGHLIGHTS (YUKON, AlaSKA, BC, ALBerta) PAGE Hotel Roundtrip 28.05.-09.06.2019 53 13 days, Whitehorse/Vancouver 25.06.-07.07.2019 23.07.-04.08.2019 20.08.-01.09.2019 BEST OF YUKON AND ALASKA (from/to WHITEHORSE, YUKON) PAGE Hotel Roundtrip 02.06.-16.06.2019 56 15 days, Whitehorse/Whitehorse 16.06.-30.06.2019 30.06.-14.07.2019 14.07.-28.07.2019 28.07.-11.08.2019 11.08.-25.08.2019 25.08.-08.09.2019 BEST OF YUKON AND ALASKA (from/to ANCHORGE, ALSAKA) PAGE Hotel Roundtrip 01.06.-15.06.2019 59 15 days, Anchorage/Anchorage 15.06.-29.06.2019 29.06.-13.07.2019 13.07.-27.07.2019 27.07.-10.08.2019 10.08.-24.08.2019 24.08.-07.09.2019 07.09.-21.09.2019 NORTHERN HIGHLIGHTS | AlaSKA/YUKON PAGE Hotel Tour 01.06.-09.06.2019 62 9 days, Anchorage/Whitehorse 15.06.-23.06.2019 29.06.-07.07.2019 13.07.-21.07.2019 27.07.-04.08.2019 10.08.-18.08.2019 24.08.-01.09.2019 07.09.-15.09.2019 NORTHERN CoaST MOUNtaiNS | YUKON/AlaSKA PAGE Hotel Tour 09.06.-15.06.2019 64 7 days, Whitehorse/Anchorage 23.06.-29.06.2019 07.07.-13.07.2019 21.07.-27.07.2019 04.08.-10.08.2019 18.08.-24.08.2019 01.09.-07.09.2019 15.09.-21.09.2019 YUKON & AlaSKA Explorer PAGE Hotel and Hiking Tour 26.05.-09.06.2019 66 15 days, Whitehorse/Anchorage 23.06.-07.07.2019 21.07.-04.08.2019 18.08.-01.09.2019 AlaSKA & YUKON Explorer PAGE Hotel and Hiking Tour