Dates: August 15 - Sept. 12, 2004 3 nights / 4 days departs All departures from Yellowknife   Price Per Person:  Based on 2 persons sharing  Includes: Ground transfers, hotel to floatplane base or airport. All meals and accommodations, some guide services, activities as described above. Not included: alcoholic drinks, gratuities, items of personal nature

HIGH ARCTIC LODGES
Treeline Lake Lodge - Central Barrenlands, NWT

Treeline Lodge is a comfortable lodge, which offers ample opportunities to engage in physical activities in the outdoors, in a beautiful tundra setting with interpretation of the natural environment and the history of the area.

In the fall, the tundra exhibits an incredible tapestry of colour, usually in mid August. “Fall” dates are selected for this new program to maximize exposure to the migrating caribou herds, which migrate through this area in late August and September. These herds include mature bulls in striking fall pelage with antlers shedding the velvet. A herd of bull caribou passing in review, or splashing in the edge of a lake against the red of the tundra, is a magnificent sight. Photographic opportunities abound.

Setting and Accommodation: Treeline Lodge is located on the shores of a 4-mile long tundra lake. The lodge offers comfortable accommodation for 10 to 14 people in individual bedrooms (2 twin beds per room) with shared washroom and shower facilities, a guest lounge, and kitchen/dining room area. This lodge is ideal for private groups of 10 – 14 people, and custom programming can be provided based on the desires of the group.  Rooms are well-appointed, with coffee pots all linens, towels and bath robes. Hair dryers, soaps, etc. are supplied in the washrooms.

Meals: The kitchen is warmly inviting, and the food is high quality, fresh, varied, and plentiful. Breakfasts are cooked “to order”, and ingredients for picnic lunches are set out after breakfast, and each guest creates his/her own sandwiches. Fruit, cheeses, and homemade cookies round out the lunch offerings. Tea, coffee, and juices are provided at all meals. Dinners include creative entrees, from beef to lake trout, and more, plus superb deserts with a local touch. Special diets can be handled but advanced notice is required.

Activities: The basic package includes access to equipment for tundra and lake exploration, and some guided experiences. Hiking is a favoured activity; easy walking with views across the landscape, and opportunities to look for wildlife or berry-picking.  Canoes are available for paddling and fishing (basic canoe instruction can be provided if needed), and mountain bikes are available for those who wish to explore the 10 miles of roads and tracks. Early morning or evening drives with lodge staff offer opportunities to look for wildlife like caribou, tundra birds, waterfowl, foxes, and the occasional wolf or grizzly bear.

Evenings bring fellowship and discussions in the lounge, plus opportunities to view northern videos or slide shows, to learn about Dene and Inuit culture of the barrenlands, as well as to hear stories of the explorers and their Dene guides who passed nearby so long ago.

The itinerary is worked out each morning in consultation with guests, based on weather conditions, but usually includes hiking or boating, mountain biking or canoeing, or drives on the road system for wildlife observation.