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Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge

  
3 or 5 nights - Yukon Fishing Lodge
 DEPARTURE DATES
June 15 to September 25 in 2007.
PRICE
3 Night Package
CA$714
5 Night Package
CA$1190
Per person twin share in a double cabin with Full Board.
INCLUDED 
· Transportation by boat from Frances Lake boat ramp to the lodge and return. 
· Accommodation in private cozy lake shore log cabins. 
· All meals during stay at the lodge. 
· Use of wood heated sauna - cool off in the lake. 
· Shower in separate log building. 
· Comfortable living room with library. 
· Use of power boat with instruction (some restrictions apply). 
· Unlimited use of canoes and kayaks with complete equipment and instruction. 
· Daily excursions with licensed wilderness guide: boating, hiking, photography, sightseeing, canoeing, kayaking.
NOT INCLUDED
 · Transportation from Whitehorse to Frances Lake. 
· 5% GST.
· Angling licence & fishing tackle, available at the lodge.
· Alcoholic beverages (the lodge is licensed). · Items of personal nature and souvenirs.
· Personal insurances.
· Taxes, fees and airline surcharges.
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The Yukon - just 100 years ago thousands of gold miners rushed from the Pacific Coast over the Chilkoot Pass to the upper northwest corner of Canada. Everyone hoped their struggles would be rewarded with rich finds from the goldfields around Dawson City. Frances Lake has a rich history of its own: In 1840 explorer Robert Campbell built the first fur-trading post in the Yukon here for the Hudson's Bay Company. Campbell came up the Frances River by canoe to trade with the Indian people for furs. The Frances Lake trading post remained in operation until the 1940's. Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge is situated close to this historic site of the Hudson Bay Company's first trading post. In the 1960's one of the abandoned Hudson Bay cabins was taken down and then rebuilt at the site of the Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge. 

The lodge is situated in the southeast corner of the Yukon Territory on the peaceful shores of Frances Lake, amongst a wild beautiful wilderness in the northern foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Are you looking for active holidays or just for an opportunity to escape in a natural setting? Take a break and stay a few days to discover the unexpected.

Day 1: As arranged, you will be picked up at your hotel in Whitehorse or you may drive on your own to Frances Lake (620km). From here you will get in  a motorboat and ride along the lake for about 30 minutes. If you would prefer to see the Yukon from the air, ask about floatplane flights from Whitehorse. At the Lodge, you will be shown to your cozy log cabin. Later you enjoy a great dinner in the main building which boasts an awesome view of the Logan Mountains. In the same building there is a bright and comfortable living room with a small library.

Days 2 to 5: The days at Frances Lake offer you a wide variety of adventures! You may enjoy them at your own leisure or join any or all of the offered activities: 
* Guided excursions by boat to the abandoned trading post of the famous Hudson's Bay Company, old trapper cabins and scenic bays, ponds and rivers. 
* Fishing boats give you a chance to try your luck at landing lake trout, northern pike, arctic grayling and bull trout (guided or on your own). 
* Canoes and kayaks offer you ample opportunities to explore the surroundings of the lodge on your own after you learn the basics of paddling. Bald eagle, loon, beaver and moose are often seen in this area. 
* A hidden waterfall or a vast delta teeming with bird life can be visited during your stay. 
* Short hiking trails have been established near the lodge and marked for your convenience. 
* An open air rest area with a grill invites you to take in the magnificent view while you relax, read and write. 
* Our full-time cook prepares excellent meals with locally grown salads for you to enjoy when you return to the lodge after a day filled with exciting adventures. 
* And remember that this unique wilderness lodge caters to only a few guests at a time, offering an experience you will never forget! Be spoiled at Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge and enjoy the remote wilderness!

Day 6: After breakfast you will leave the lodge for the trip back to civilization. You will be taken by boat and van to Whitehorse (if so arranged). Or dropped off at the boat ramp for your next adventure.

The Lodge
Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge is situated on a remote lakeshore in southeast Yukon. Guests of the lodge-there are never more than 15 at a time-are accommodated in five cozy log cabins nestled in the woods overlooking the lake and mountains, as if organic features of the environment. Inside, guests forego electric lights in favour of rustic kerosene lamps but enjoy the convenience of portable flush toilets. Close to the lake, a separate log building houses a hot shower and four-person sauna for use by everyone. For relaxing views, guests can choose between a porch and an indoor sitting area with chairs and table. And to ensure a good night's sleep after a day in the wilderness, the two to four beds in each cabin are covered with soft down quilts that supplement the warmth of glowing wood stoves.

"The interiors of all the cabins were done with a lot of love," says Andrea Altherr, who owns and operates the lodge with husband Christoph. "All the guests say they feel right at home." The lodge also offers what Altherr describes as a very "familial" feel, with guests congregating in the main house to dine with the couple, their two children, their guide and their cook. Outside of meal times, guests are also invited to settle into the bright, comfortable living room. Here, they can peruse the library of northern books, or simply relax while pondering the many surprises of the Yukon wilderness.