Nahanni National Park encompasses 300 square kilometres of the South Mountains in the south-western corner of the Northwest Territories. The Nahanni River, named for the Naha, a tribe of fierce warriors who vanished from the valley, is a dangerous river notorious for other mysteries as well, like the story of the headless men found in Deadmen Valley.
See:
*Rabbitkettle Hotsprings, source of the largest known tufa mounds in Canada.
*Virginia Falls, with a vertical drop twice that of Niagara Falls.
*Several river canyons up to 1200 meters in depth.
*Caves such as Grotte Valerie which contains ancient skeletons of nearly a hundred Dall's sheep.
Do:
*The park offers whitewater canoeing, kayaking and rafting trips ranging from ten days to three weeks. Make reservations well in advance through the Park Office.
*While there are no developed trails, route descriptions are available for a few of the more popular hikes.
*Flight-seeing day trips are available by air charter to Virginia Falls. Day visitors to Virginia Falls can enjoy a picnic as well as a short walk to the viewpoint. A longer portage trail, of moderate difficulty, descends to the base of the falls. Allow two hours return for the hike.
Where to stay?
http://iguide.travel/Nahanni_National_Park_Reserve#/Hotels
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