babine river rafting in british columbia, canada with Sea to Sky Expeditions

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20 years of leading expeditions.
Certified rafting guides with Wilderness First Aid.
Diversified, tasty menu with meals prepared by our guides.
Top of the line equipment including tents.
Trip origins set to save costs and simplify travel logistics.
Comprehensive package of conditioning and equipment/clothing information.
On going preparational support from our office.

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BABINE RIVER RAFTING ITINERARY

A complete itinerary along with maps, clothing and equipment list, will be issued upon registration.

Included:  Rafts, paddles, PFDs [life jacket], waterproof bags, transportation from Smithers and return,camping fees, cooking gear, camp stoves, tents, meal preparations, meals/snacks/beverages on the expedition, tarps, major first aid supplies, emergency radio or satellite phone, and professional guides.

Excluded:  Transportation to point of origin, transfers, accommodation and food other than included in the itinerary, gratuities, and personal equipment.

Meals: All meals while on the river.

Day 0:  Arrival in Smithers. This denotes the day or days spent in Smithers before the listed start date of the trip.

Day 1:  We board the van for our transfer to Rainbow Alley and the headwaters of the Babine River. Here we meet the rest of the guides, enjoy a deli-style lunch at the river’s edge and take time for a quick visit to the salmon-gate and census project (quite a photo-op as thousands of salmon fight to get to the lake above). Before we launch there ill be a brief river orientation and safety talk and by early afternoon, we’ll be on the river.. A couple hours later we’ll arrive at our first camp.

Day 2 - 4:  Once camp has been broken and the boats are packed we’ll head downstream. Our journey continues on Day Three through deep canyons passing several class III and IV rapids. The backdrop is thick Northern forest, with the mountains and glaciers of the Sicintine Range to the north. Day Four begins with a visit to the famous Class IV ‘Grizzly Drop’ where it is quite common to see Grizzly Bears fishing! Later in the day there is an opportunity to hike to the abandoned Native village of Kisgegas and the remnants of the turn-of-the-century Jesuit Mission, now overgrown with wildflowers. After leaving Kisgegas, the river valley opens providing vistas of Mount Thomlinson and the Babine pours its contents into the much larger Skeena River. Our final campsite on the Skeena River provides a perfect setting for our final night in the wilderness together.

Day 5:  Our final day of rafting begins with large splashy rapids. The afternoon calms as we begin to see the signs of civilization along the shores. Our takeout point is at the confluence of the Kispiox and Skeena rivers, next to the functioning native village of Kispiox, where giant totem poles pay silent tribute to generations past. Our evening is spent back in the relative luxury of Smithers where we’ll get together for a final dinner. .

Day 6:  Flight to Vancouver.

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