You still have an opportunity to join a fleet of other self-loathing boaters on a 460-mile paddling race in the Great White North. But hurry, the deadline for 2009s Yukon River Quest is April 15. Racers start from Whitehorse, home to 22,000 people and replica Cartier w20011c4 watch two thirds of the population of a province slightly larger than California, and paddle officially sanctioned recreational canoes or kayaks through some of the most desolate land in a desolate province. Requisite gear includes a spray skirt (yes, for canoes) to limit the risk ofcapsizingduring a 30-mile crossing of Lake Leberge.
Youll also need an emergency bivy sack and four days worth of food. Its not all wilderness though. Paddlers will pass through Carmacks (pop. 500), Kirkman Creek (pop. 5, if the grandkids are there) and Fort Selkirk (pop. 3).Finishing times are projected at replica Cartier w51011q3 watch anywhere between 40 and 84 hours of paddling. Racers finish in Dawson City.With 81 registered participants thus far, there are still 19 spots to be filled by Wednesday. Register at yukonriverquest. ($335 per soloist; June 24)If you like the Yukon River Quest, but are looking to see more of the river, try this yearsinauguralYukon 1000.
Itll give you nearly 600 more miles to take in the beauty of the Yukon and Alaska. Youll need 45-pounds of food, a five degree sleeping bag and a SPOT beckon to enter this race. The GPS tracking devices will send out location updates to Google Earth, this wilderness suffer-fest a virtual spectator sport. This years racers will be the first to replica Cartier w200737g watch taste the joys and pains of the world’s longest paddling race. It starts in Whitehorse and ends at the Yukons mouth at the Pacific. Expected winning time is one week. ($220 per soloist; July 19)--Kyle Dickman
