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Pı̨́ı̨́p’enéh łéetǫ́ǫ́ Deé (The Broken Skull River) is located in one of Canada’s newest national parks: Nááts’ihch’oh. The river is a little-known tributary of the fabled Tehjeh Deé (the South Nahanni River). Starting high in the Mackenzie Mountains, the river boasts excellent Class I and II whitewater, pristine hot-springs, great hiking, and true untravelled wilderness.
We will fly to Ǫtaa Tué Fehto (Divide Lake) and spend the next week paddling 150km of excellent Class I-III whitewater. The end of the trip will see us cross from Nááts’įhch’oh National Park into Nahanni National Park’s Gahnįhthah Mįe (Rabbitkettle Lake), where we will meet our charter flight to Fort Simpson, NWT.
Paddlers will appreciate Pı̨́ı̨́p’enéh łéetǫ́ǫ́ Deé (the Broken Skull River) for its remoteness, scenic beauty, and the fact that it is so very rarely paddled.
Want to Learn More?
Click here to learn about our June 25th departure which begins in Whitehorse, click here to learn about our other departures starting in Norman Wells. To access a recommended packing & rentals list for all trips, click here.
Want to learn about our trip in 2026? Click here for our trip starting from Whitehorse, and click here for our trips starting in Norman Wells.
Other Broken Skull Options
We also offer a Broken Skull paddle and backpack the Cirque of the Unclimbables trip, and a combined Broken Skull and Nahanni River trip for those wishing to extend their paddling adventure!
