PADDLE THE KAZAN: A PRIVATE EXPEDITION

April 04, 2022 | Kazan River, Nunavut, Canada

PADDLE THE KAZAN: A PRIVATE EXPEDITION

In August of 2021, Weber Arctic led a private group to canoe the mighty Kazan River, one of Canada's heritage rivers.

We love designing special trips for our guests. Whether they're based from our lodges to explore further afield or in a completely different region of the Arctic, building a dream adventure excites us.

This adventure started with a Weber Arctic guest's desire to spend a week paddling a great Canadian river. Sitting in the dining room at Arctic Watch discussing adventures, we tossed around the names of a few favorite rivers and one came to mind immediately; the Kazan River.

The Kazan River is starts in the southern Arctic on the tree-line. The goal was to paddle a section of the river north of Ennadai Lake during the autumn migration of the Qamanirijauq caribou. The largest remaining caribou herd in North America migrates along the river for several hundred kilometres every fall. In late August, as the caribou migrate and fall colours set onto the tundra, the northern lights come to life most evenings.

The team comprising of 10 guests and three guides started from the outflow of Ennadai Lake (just above tree-line) paddling the Kazan River. While abnormally warm fall temperatures meant that we were wearing shorts and t-shirts for most of the journey - the river delivered beautifully. Great water levels, migratory caribou, soft lush tundra campsites and northern lights most evenings. A few great shots from the trip! Thanks for the journey!