Kluane National Park and Reserve Overview
Established in 1972, Kluane National Park and Reserve has been the home of the Southern Tutchone First Nations people for thousands of years. The park is a vast expanse of mountains and ice and encompasses the Icefield Ranges; the highest mountain in this range, Mount Logan, rises to 5959 meters (19,545 ft) and is the highest peak in Canada. Other popular activities on offer in the park include cross country skiing, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, cycling, mountainbiking and horseriding. A rafting trip down the Alsek River allows visitors to view the wildlife (including grizzly bears, Dall sheep and golden eagles) and glaciers along the way; however, permits for rafting on this Canadian Heritage river are strictly limited to one departure per day and visitors are advised to arrange their trip well in advance.
Contact Addresses
Kluane National Park and Reserve, PO Box 5495, Haines Junction, Yukon Y0B 1L0, Canada
Tel: (867) 634 7250
Website: www.pc.gc.ca/kluane
Transportation
Air: Vancouver International Airport, then Whitehorse Airport (domestic flight). Road: Car: Alaska Highway (from Whitehorse) or Haines Highway (from Haines, Alaska) to Haines Junction.
Tourist Information
Canadian Tourism Commission
Eighth Floor West, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H6, Canada
Tel: (613) 946 1000. Fax: (613) 954 3945 or 954 3964.
E-mail: trdc@ctc-ctc.ca
Website: www.travelcanada.ca
Visit Canada Center
PO Box 5396, Northampton NN1 2FA, UK
Tel: (0906) 871 5000 (24-hour consumer and tourism enquiries line; calls cost 60p per minute). Fax: (0870) 165 5665.
E-mail: visitcanada@dial.pipex.com
Website: www.travelcanada.ca
Tourism Yukon
PO Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Y1A 2C6, Canada
Tel: (867) 667 5340. Fax: (867) 667 3546. E-mail: vacation@gov.yk.ca
Website: www.touryukon.com
Yukon First Nations Tourism Association
PO Box 4518, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2R8, Canada
Tel: (867) 667 7698. Fax: (867) 667 7527. E-mail: yfnta@yknet.yk.ca
Website: www.yfnta.org
Location
Canada
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