12-Day Wilderness Canoe Trip on the Deepest Lake in North America

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Join us on this 12-day wilderness canoe trip in the Northwest Territories on Great Slave Lake's renowned East Arm. Our route begins in Wildbread Bay, part of the recently established Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve and continues into the Thaidene Nëné Territorial Protected Area. Here we encounter incredible scenery, wildlife, world class lake trout fishing and stunning northern lights.

NOTE: A commercial film and drone use permit was obtained and approved by both Parks Canada Thaidene Nëné for this trip video.

Resources used for trip planning:
Land of the Ancestors: https://www.landoftheancestors.ca/

Thaidene Nëné visitor's code of conduct brochure: https://www.landoftheancestors.ca/uploads/1/3/0/0/130087934/final_visitor_brochure_2023_web.pdf

Parks Canada: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nt/thaidene-nene

Gear rental and shuttle at Jackpine Paddle in Yellowknife: https://jackpinepaddle.com/