Our Story

Amaruk Wilderness Corp. has been offering the Ultimate Wilderness Experience to explorers from around the world since 1990.

We strive to offer personalized, educational, unique and high quality wilderness experiences to a limited number of guests, while minimizing our impact on the environment and our interraction with wildlife.

Registration & Licensing

Amaruk Wilderness Corp. is federally incorporated in Canada. It is licensed, as required, by federal, provincial and territorial authorities.

Memberships

Amaruk is a member of the Yukon Wilderness Tourism Association, the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon, and the Northern BC Tourism Association.

Wilderness Instructors

Amaruk Wilderness Instructors have up to 20 years of guiding and instructing experience in Canada, as well as various other countries. They are members of Emergency First Response, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, the American College of Sport Medicine as well as the North America Nature Photography Association.

Safety

Amaruk is proud to hold an excellent safety record. For your safety, a satellite phone as well as an EPIRB (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon) are carried on all expeditions. A firearm is also carried by the Wilderness Instructors for any expeditions occuring in the arctic for protection against polar bears. Finally, we use the best equipment, provided by Mountain Hardwear.

Our Commitment to the Environment

We strictly abide by "Leave No Trace" as well as Eco-tourism practices, and we dedicate 10% of our profits to environment and wildlife protection.

Bilinguism

Amaruk offers services in Canada's official languages: English and French.

Insurance

Amaruk holds liability insurance in the amount of $2,000,000.

Trademark

The term "Amaruk" is a Trademark of Amaruk Wilderness Corp.


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