Kayaking & Canoeing One Week Top Itineraries

• Experience the rugged beauty of Denali National Park – home to the tallest peak in North America and starring some of the most scenic photo ops you’ll find anywhere in the USA.
• Walk atop the ice of the largest car-accessible glacier in Alaska – the Matanuska – on an educational tour led by a local Alaskan guide and glacier expert (with all technical gear provided).
• Hike the North Face Hiking Trail in Girdwood and reach the mountaintop for epic views across the Chugach range and the surrounding glaciers.
• Take in the sweeping view of Matanuska Valley as you ascend The Butte, surrounded by pine forests and snowcapped mountains. Then, enjoy a beer tasting and group dinner at a local brewery in Talkeetna.
• Trek on customized trails that your leader chooses specifically for your group and look out for diverse wildlife including various birds, grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou and sheep.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, the Grand Canyon Conservancy. Donations help them protect Grand Canyon National Park and support trail restoration, conservation of native plants and wildlife, and educational programs. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.

• Escape the tourist crowds with an itinerary designed to show you the very best that Yosemite National Park has to offer, while still expertly avoiding the busiest areas.
• Hike at your own comfort level with options for alternate routes and a schedule that eases you in – your first hike is an easy one, allowing you to go slow before tackling more serious trails.
• Learn about the important work being done by Yosemite Conservancy, with an educational guided walk through the historic Ahwahnee village, where you’ll learn about Native American heritage and the park’s conservation efforts.
• Step back in time to California’s gold rush era with a visit to the state’s oldest continuously operating saloon, boasting a collection of antique mining tools – as well as a few stray bullet holes.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, the Grand Canyon Conservancy. Donations help them protect Grand Canyon National Park and support trail restoration, conservation of native plants and wildlife, and educational programs.

• Kayak the calm waters of Resurrection Bay among the mountain vistas and look out for sea otters, seals, bald eagles, porpoises and leaping salmon. Then, head out on a beach walk and rainforest hike, stopping by a waterfall.
• Cycle the paved Tony Knowles Coastal Trail as it hugs the shore of Cook Inlet and travels through coastal marshes over forested hills. Soak in the amazing views of Mount Susitna as you go.
• Visit Denali National Park – home to the tallest peak in North America (Denali) – and witness the gorgeous scenery of this Alaskan hotspot.
• Hike the spectacular Triple Lakes Trail, Denali National Park’s longest trail, which has great views of Riley Creek, towering mountains and the three Triple Lakes.
• Road trip to Turnagain Arm on the Seward Highway – an ‘All American Road’ that follows Cook Inlet between two towering mountain ranges.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, World Bicycle Relief. Donations provide school kids, health workers, and farmers in far-out areas with bicycles that provide access to education, healthcare, and income.

• Visit Loreto
• Enjoy whale watching session
• Enjoy Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez

Hells Canyon Rafting, Snake River Idaho

Hells Canyon Rafting on the Snake River in Idaho straddles the borders of Idaho and Oregon and is the deepest river gorge in North America. According to Nez Perce tribal legend the mythical figure "coyote" dug Hells Canyon with a big stick to protect the tribe's ancestors in the Blue Mountains of Oregon from the "Seven Devils" across the gorge in Idaho.

• The Salmon River Canyons is a trip with “pool and drop” characteristics
• Plenty of rapids, sun and dramatic scenery await you on an adventure-packed day of family white water rafting
• Visit a Native American rock art site, left by the original inhabitants of this rugged land
• We'll see the confluence of the Salmon and Snake Rivers
• We'll see the original Nez Perce trail descending down the canyon to a ford used for centuries by the Nez Perce as they travelled east from the Wallowa Mountains
• Visit our own River Dance Lodge, a beautiful log cabin adventure resort just two hours east. 
• Horseback riding, hiking, fishing and biking are a few of the available activities

• Visit Québec City
• Explore  Fjord du Saguenay
• Explore the area and learn more about its unique vegetation and history from our guide before sitting down for dinner
• Visit historical sawmill village of Ste- Étienne

• Have a chance to see giant blue whales swim by, or fin whales or orcas
• Explore La Paz
• Visit the beautiful Sea of Cortez island has dozens of long beaches of golden sand, perfect for beach combing.
• Discover Isla San José

• Explore Nez Perce National Historical Park
• Experience gorgeous scenery, sunlight and exciting Salmon river rapids on this Salmon River rafting trip
• Adventurous explorers will have a chance to swim through a rapid as we go through Cottonwood Creek
• Visit Green Canyon which is home of the famous Demon's Drop and Wright Way rapids

• Visit Fjord Museum
• Exploring the fjord and its great seaway
• Visit to the Île d'Orléans

• Visit Idaho’s tallest peak, Mt. Borah
• Enjoy the viiews of the Pioneer and White Cloud mountain ranges
• Experience hike and scramble that ascends 5,500 feet from the trailhead. “Chicken-Out Ridge”
• Enjoy a  3-day whitewater rafting trip through the deepest river gorge
• Experience a Spectacular views as we fly over the Clearwater and St. Joe rivers

• Visit Stanley
• Enjoy hiking and fishing
• Enjoy casting a line into Loon Creek
• Discover Glacier National Park

• Explore the nation's newest protected Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River
• Enjoy this majestic, protected area filled with wildlife and beautiful scenery
• Visit to the East Fork and South Fork

• Enjoy views of whales frolicking by the dock
• Enjoy Kayak exploration of the local area
• Enjoy whale watching
• Experience the view of the pocket's brilliant bioluminescence

• Explore North Idaho is a land of lakes, forests, mountains and spectacular scenery. 
• Most of the bike touring we do on this trip is on level trails. This is the beauty of bike trails that have been made from converted railroads! 
• We start with a ride along the scenic Spokane River in eastern Washington, in a gorge of pines and dramatic basalt geology. 
• Experience another day of biking along the Coeur d’Alene River provides chances for wildlife viewing and peaceful breaths of fresh mountain air.
• The 15-mile bike path follows the route of the old Milwaukee Railroad, one of the most daring railroads ever built in America.

• Discover what we have always known and we create the time and sacred space to choose to take action in our lives in new and exciting ways
• Serene riverside campsites will offer an incredible backdrop to enjoy morning yoga practice lead by a yoga therapist and teacher
• Explore several of idaho's rivers and will include many exciting rapids
• Enjoy ride in an oar-powered raft where a guide does all the work

• Explore Nez Perce National Historical Park in Spalding
• Visit the world’s largest fish hatchery at the Dworshak Dam
• Enjoy a ride in the Clearwater National Forest
• Enjoy drive about two hours to our put-in on the Salmon River
• Visit an ancient Chinese rock house

• Experience culinary Whitewater Rafting
• Enjoy cooking pots that allow a person to bake just about anything
• Cooking with a focus on regional Northwest fare such as wild salmon, Pacific oysters, huckleberries, Idaho potatoes an many more

• Start the trip with a stunning boat cruise past rugged mountains, forested islands, and wildlife rich waters
• Arrive at God's Pocket Resort
• Stay at the only building in God's Pocket Provincial Park
• Paddle the sheltered waterways surrounding the many islands that make up the park 
• See humpback whales, orca, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea otters and bald eagles
• Paddle by the world-famous Browning Wall at low tide
• Spend a day paddling a network of tiny islands that host haul-out for sea lions and a hangout for humpback whales
• Experience your kayaking and whale watching adventure starts with a stunning boat cruise from Port Hardy BC Canada on northern Vancouver Island past rugged mountains, forested islands, and the wildlife rich waters of Queen Charlotte Strait, before arriving at God's Pocket Resort.

• Enjoy Loreto
• Relax at our coastal campsite in San Ignacio
• Visit the prehistoric cave paintings and rock art near Mulege
• Visit Cueva de la Soledad