Nahanni (NWT)
The Grand Canyon of the North
A thundering waterfall twice Niagara's height in a roadless UNESCO wilderness.
At a glance · 5 reasons to go
Why Nahanni (NWT).
See Virginia Falls, twice the height of Niagara.
Paddle the wild South Nahanni River.
Deep canyons, hot springs, and karst caves.
Fly-in only — pure roadless wilderness.
A UNESCO World Heritage river journey.
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Nahanni is a fly-in wilderness legend — the South Nahanni River carving deep canyons past the thundering Virginia Falls (twice the height of Niagara), through a UNESCO-listed land of hot springs and karst. A bucket-list canoe expedition.
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Nahanni (NWT)
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Reviewed: 2026-06-06
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