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Sacred Headwaters
Nass River
Six days of Class III–IV whitewater through the canyons of Northern BC, with salmon-filled creeks, wide-open beaches, and a fire waiting at the end of every day.
Nass River Expedition – Guided
Duration
6 Days
DIFFICULTY
Class III-IV
C$
3600
PRICE
DEPOSIT
C$540 / person
Why This Trip
Four Reasons It Stands Out
01
The Crux and the Canyon.
Run the Keopecte Crux and Moose Carcass Canyon, the kind of rapids that become the stories you tell for years.
02
Beaches at the Edge of Everywhere.
Camp on wide-open sandbars under Northern BC skies, five nights deep in country few people ever see.
03
A River's Living Story.
Learn the cultural significance of the Meziadin Fish Camp from members of the Gitanyow Nation.
04
Wildlife Around Every Bend.
Bears, eagles, salmon runs, and canyon walls older than memory.
The Heart of It
What Makes This Trip
The Nass is born in the Sacred Headwaters, the vast alpine basin where three of Northwest BC's great salmon rivers begin, and it carries that wildness all the way down. You'll start on the Bell-Irving River, where two days of narrowing canyons build toward the Keopecte Crux, a Class IV rapid at the river's tightest point. Then the Bell-Irving joins the Nass and the river turns wider, wilder, and relentless, with major rapids every day and huge beaches to camp on each night.
Along the way, members of the Gitanyow Nation share the cultural story of the Meziadin Fish Camp, and the week builds to Moose Carcass Canyon: ten kilometres of continuous Class IV. No experience is required, just a willingness to paddle hard and look up often.
When You Can Go
Departure Dates
Reserve your spot with a C$540 deposit per person. The C$3,060 balance is due 60 days before departure, and we'll email you a secure payment link. Booking within 60 days of departure? We'll contact you to arrange the balance.
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The Run-Through
Day by Day
DAY 1
Into the Wild
Meet your guides in Terrace and transfer to the Bell-1 Bridge put-in. Rig, brief, and run Bell-Irving Canyon (Class III–IV). Camp on a beachfront site facing the river.
DAY 2
The Crux
Run the Bell-Irving's most technical water, including the Class IV Keopecte Crux, then meet the Nass. Camp at Miami Beach, with Coast Range views.
DAY 3
Culture and Current
Float to Meziadin Creek, where members of the Gitanyow Nation share the cultural significance of the fish camp. Class II–III builds to The Wall, a Class IV wave train. Camp at Sharkfin.
DAY 4
The Calm Before
One Class IV rapid and a day built for easing in. Camp at Waterfall, beside a cascade of mountain water.
DAY 5
Moose Carcass Canyon
Ten kilometres of continuous Class IV, the week's big finish. Celebrate on the island at the canyon's end.
DAY 6
The Hard Goodbye
Pack camp and float to Old Aiyansh, then shuttle back to Terrace.