Wind River (Yukon)
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The Wind River is a river in Yukon
, part of the Peel River
watershed
. The river is made up of long sets of Class I and Class II rapid
s, with virtually no flat water. The river is very wide and braided at parts, and can get very shallow. It lies to the west of the Bonnet Plume and Snake Rivers.
The river is only accessible by air, or by trekking overland, or along a winter road. The river is paddled several times a year by various groups.
The Wind River trip is a spectacular wilderness experience which begins with its water. Cold, clear and pure with an aquamarine blush, the river's fast flowing water highlights a multi-coloured collage of gravelled river bed that constantly catches your eye.
For paddling, the river is not too technical, but it does have long stretches of Class II rapids and areas where lining is required. Some paddling experience is a definite asset; several companies offer guided trips down the Wind River.
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
, part of the Peel River
Peel River (Canada)
The Peel River is a tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada. Its source is in the Ogilvie Mountains in the central Yukon at the confluence of the Ogilvie River and Blackstone River...
watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
. The river is made up of long sets of Class I and Class II rapid
Rapid
A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run and a cascade. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some rocks exposed above the...
s, with virtually no flat water. The river is very wide and braided at parts, and can get very shallow. It lies to the west of the Bonnet Plume and Snake Rivers.
The river is only accessible by air, or by trekking overland, or along a winter road. The river is paddled several times a year by various groups.
The Wind River trip is a spectacular wilderness experience which begins with its water. Cold, clear and pure with an aquamarine blush, the river's fast flowing water highlights a multi-coloured collage of gravelled river bed that constantly catches your eye.
For paddling, the river is not too technical, but it does have long stretches of Class II rapids and areas where lining is required. Some paddling experience is a definite asset; several companies offer guided trips down the Wind River.