River Recipes: Gourmet Mac and Cheese

Imagine sipping red wine while watching the Northern sun settle closer to the horizon. The beautiful canyon walls of First

River Recipes: Blueberry Pie

I hail from a family renowned for its delicious homemade pies. We are talking flaky crusts and run-down-your-chin-fruit-filled deliciousness. So, what do you do when blueberries are this plentiful? Make blueberry pie!

Fine River Dining

On our river journeys you can expect to eat as well or better than you do at home—and we do the cooking!

Dietary Concerns

We can accommodate food allergies or dietary needs with advance notice and our meals can be tailored for vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free diets. Just let us know when you register for your trip if you have any special nutritional needs.

Recipe: Lunch 5 Glory Bowl

Lunch five on our expeditions is a constant favourite. Glory Bowls; a delicious, fresh and filling lunch is almost as good at home as it is deep in the Canyons of the Nahanni!

River Stories: The McLeod Brothers Three

A journey along the Nahanni River is rife with tales of the people who have been here before. The story of Willie and Frank McLeod inspired the names of iconic places such as Deadmen Valley and Headless Creek. Here their lives (and deaths) come to life in poem by one of our river guides.

Rafting the Mountain River in Canada's Northwest Territories.

A Wild Mountain River Journey

A tributary to the majestic Mackenzie, don’t let the classification fool you, the Mountain River is an important waterway in its own right and a spectacular journey for adventurous paddlers, by raft or canoe!

Journeying on a Free River: The Snake

This July, Canadian River Expeditions returned to the Snake River for an enchanting 12-day journey.

Rafting and Riding the Tatshenshini

In the summer of 2016 we provided support for the filming of a Red Bull film documenting a thrilling Tatshenshini whitewater journey and extreme free-ride mountain biking expedition.