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Contact
Us with the address and a short description.
We’ll
add it to
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Online Travel Agents
It is sometimes worth checking more than one travel
site
for the lowest fare.
| TRAVEL
AGENTS |
LINKS
TO ONLINE TRAVEL AGENTS |
| Expedia.ca:
Excellent
place to research low fares and book flights, hotels,
rental cars etc. for Canadian Residents. |
Expedia.com:
For US residents with prices in $US. For other
International Expedia sites see the bottom of the
Expeida.com site home page. |
Expedia.co.uk:
Expedia for residents of the UK. |
Travelocity.ca:
Alternate online travel site for Canadians. |
Travelocity.com:
US site with prices in $US. |
Cheapoair.com:
Priced in $US but accepts both US and Canadian credit cards. |
Orbitz.com:
Popular US travel site. |
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Airlines
Sometimes the least expensive fares are only available on
the specific airlines website.
Here are the airlines
most often used by Black Feather Adventurers.
| AIRLINES |
LINKS
TO AIRLINE CARRIERS WEB SITES |
| First
Air: Northern airline with extensive arctic
routes. First Air flies to Fort Simpson from
Edmonton, Yellowknife and Whitehorse. |
Air
Canada: Extensive Canadian and International
flights including many daily flights to Edmonton.
Air Canada also flies to Yellowknife. |
| WestJet:
International and extensive Canadian flights including
many daily flights to Edmonton and a new service
to Yellowknife. |
Canadian
North: Northern airline with extensive arctic
routes. Flights to Yellowknife from Edmonton
and Calgary. |
| Air
Tindi: Small Yellowknife based airline and
charter company. Daily flights to Fort Simpson
from Yellowknife. |
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Hotels
A complete list of recommended hotels will be sent with your registration package.
| HOTELS |
FORT SIMPSON |
EDMONTON |
YELLOWKNIFE |
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Nisku Inn
Our guides stay here, free airport shuttle. Mention
Black Feather and ask for the "Hunters and
Fisherman's"
rate. |
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Fort
of the Forks
A
new Executive Lodge and Restaurant opening Spring
2009
867
695 2700 / 866 946 2701
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Maps
• GoTrekkers:
Order topographical maps on line. See GoTrekkers
Publications for a specific Nahanni map.
•
World
of Maps: Order topographical maps for your trip
on line. Excellent selection. Based in Ottawa. A list
of maps for your trip is in the trip information package
or click here
for the list.
• Federal
Maps: Another source for topo maps based in Toronto.
Information About the Nahanni
• Parks Canada - Nahanni
National Park Reserve: Parks Canada page for the Nahanni.
• Parks Canada: Links and info on all national parks including the Nahanni.
• CPAWS - Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society: Canada’s voice for the wilderness. Black Feather works with CPAWS to protect and expand the Nahanni National Park.
• UNESCO: The Nahanni is a World Heritage site.
• Canadian Heritage River
System: The Nahanni is designated as a Heritage River.
Information About the Northwest Territories
• Fort Simpson: The town of Ft. Simpson is the rendezvous for all Nahanni River trips. Travel, hotel and general info on Ft. Simpson.
• NWT Tourism: Lots of great travel
info on the NWT.
Canoeing Organisations
• ORCKA: Ontario Recreational Canoe and Kayaking Association - governing body for recreational paddling in Ontario - instructional program and courses.
• Paddle Canada: A national recreational canoe association, instructional program similar to ORCKA.
• MKC: Madawaska Kanu Centre - teaches whitewater kayaking and open canoeing in Ontario.
• NOC: Nantahala Outdoor Center - paddling school in North Carolina.
Carbon Offsets for Your Nahanni Adventure - Go Carbon Neutral
• NativeEnergy: Excellent source for carbon offsets. NativeEnergy consistently gets top ranks in academic and consumer studies.
• TerraPass: Alternate source for Carbon offsets. The CEO is a Black feather adventurer. Excellent prices.
• David Suzuki - Climate
Change - What you can do: Excellent explanation of how offsets work. Check out the rest of the site.
Outdoor Stores with Canoeing Equipment
• Trailhead: Excellent
canoeing and camping gear. Lots of specialised and unique gear. Rentals available.
Based in Ottawa.
• Mountain Equipment Co-op: Extensive selection of outdoor gear - $5 membership required. Stores in many Canadian cities and online.
Currency Converter
• Currency Converter:
Easy to use online currency converter.
Audio / Video
• Holiday DVD: Will make a professional quality photo show of your Black Feather adventures on DVD with captions and music from your digital photos, slides, prints, video etc. Very reasonable prices - and a discount for Black Feather participants.
Charter Aircraft Companies
Serving the Nahanni from Fort Simpson:
• South Nahanni Airways: Phone: 867-695-2007. Twin Otter float plane operator. Carries 3 canoes, 6 people & gear.
• Wolverine Air: Single engine float planes; carries 1 canoe.
• Simpson Air: Single engine float planes; carries 1 canoe.
Got a link that would be useful for Black Feather Adventurers?
Contact us with your suggestions.
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