Nahanni National Park Reserve Travel Guide â Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Canada
About Nahanni National Park Reserve
Nahanni National Park Reserve covers an area of 30,050 kmÂČ (11,600 sq mi), almost the size of Belgium, approximately 500 km (311 mi) west ofYellowknife. It protects a portion of the Mackenzie Mountains Natural Region. The centrepiece of the park is the South Nahanni River (Naha DehĂ©). Four canyons reaching 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in depth, called First, Second, Third and Fourth Canyon, line this whitewater river. The name Nahanni comes from the indigenous Dene language name for the area; NahÊa DehĂ©, which means "river of the land of the NahÊa people", who some now speculate may have been the ancestors of the modern day Navajo people. The Dene, sometimes called Slavey, peoples have used the lands around Nahanni National Park Reserve for thousands of years. The first human occupation of the area
Top Attractions in Nahanni National Park Reserve
Explore the best things to see and do in Nahanni National Park Reserve:
- â Blackfeather the Wilderness Adventure Company
- â Nahanni River Adventures
- â Nahanni Wilderness Adventures
Nahanni National Park Reserve Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: