“Excellent guides (Marie-Ève Rousseau and Taylor.) Good logistics. Except for the final dinner, good food, ie. lunches, the best I have had on many hikes.”
“The guides Marie and Taylor were very friendly and enthusiastic throughout the trip and faced challenges with certain clients along the way but remained professional
The one major downside is the driving to and from Dawson over 3days is way to much especially with all the roadworks I would charge a bit extra and fly in and out from Whitehorse and get a third party to do drop offs and pickups for the hikes”
“Experienced and personable guides Marie and Taylor were dedicated to making the 7-day experience safe and enjoyable for all. They handled all the communal equipment, planned and shopped for meals and snacks (considering a special diet), cooked, and met significant driving and trailer-hitching challenges with calmness and efficiency. They tweaked the basic itinerary to accommodate desires for more/less strenuous hiking trails as well as the options for glacier walk and whitewater rafting.
From the pre-trip information, I thought we’d have a single campsite (Lake Louise) for the entire week. We moved to Golden, B.C. for days 4-7. There were pluses and minuses to each campground.
I had also expected the opportunity for a short hike on the morning of day 5 (rafting option in the afternoon); a visit to the Golden historical museum and a stroll through the business district was only mildly interesting.
However, my overall satisfaction is very good! I would travel again with Fresh Adventures.”
“Overall a great trip and experience.
Our guides Taylor and Marie are amazing women - strong, friendly, organized, fun and knowledgable.
The campsites were beautiful as were the hikes and excursions. The amenities at Golden are luxurious compared to those at Lake Louise. Bring a hand towel for that small bathroom and expect to do dishes without a sink.
The food was great and plentiful - tons of snacks - pastries, meat sticks, chips etc. a good mix of vegetables, sausage and chicken for the dinners - if you love beef you may want to request that before hand.
We did two big hikes and a few walks. Taylor and Marie were flexible about splitting our group for those who wanted more challenging hikes vs more flat and shorter. All are beautiful. Our days were full despite less hiking than planned. The itinerary is transparent and accurate about the amount of driving. I was personally happy to give up some hiking hours in lieu of more sleep and a more relaxed schedule.
Note that part of the camping experience is team work. You will help out with organizing things, making your own lunches and rotating who does dishes after dinners. Nobody does everything, and nobody does nothing. Expect dish duty 3-4 times depending on group size. Single use items aren’t a thing in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Tents are super easy to put up. I was very comfortable on the self inflating pad and sleeping bag.
Mosquitos were insane in Golden. Bug spray without DEET is worthless. Even with DEET, be prepared with thick clothing and to cover all exposed skin including your face otherwise you’ll be miserable. They weren’t as bad at lake Louise. This is the new normal there according to the locals.
Overall I’d consider this a great introduction into camping for beginners.
Thanks again to Taylor and Marie, and Fresh adventures for a lovely trip I’ll never forget and will always cherish.”
