Where is this Lodge?

Inconnu Lodge is located one hundred and eighty miles east of Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon Territory. Situated on the north shore of McEvoy Lake, the Lodge is forty miles west of the Northwest Territories - Yukon border and one hundred twenty five miles north of the British Columbia - Yukon border.

Check out the map...

In this map of North America, the big yellow section in the northwest is Canada's Yukon Territory. So far removed from the hustle and bustle of urban life, Inconnu Lodge is located in the heart of the wild Yukon.

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Lodge Details

Built entirely of cedar, the main lodge is 6500 square feet, which includes the large dining room, conference room, lounge, bar, store, kitchen and laundry facility. The lounge has a beautiful vaulted ceiling that house a game tables, a pool table and a shuffle board table. A large sauna and hot tub await you by the lake, always a relaxing draw after a long Yukon day.

The Lodge accommodates up to 12 guests in twin and triple rooms. Guest cabins are constructed of finished cedar, carpeted, and each with private washroom and shower facilities.

Inconnu Lodge generates it's own electricity (North American standard 110 volt power), operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Lodge Equipment

Inconnu Lodge operates a Dehavilland Beaver float plane. The Beaver is known as the workhorse of the North for power and reliability. The aircraft is based at the Lodge full-time and is used for a variety of side trips that are offered. Inconnu Lodge also operates it's own Hughes 500 Helicopter. It is based right at the resort and will be utilized for Heli - Hiking, Heli-Fishing and Drift Trips.

On all Inconnu Lodge lakes we use 14-16 foot boats equipped with 15-25 horsepower motors. For your sitting convenience, each boat has padded swivel seats. We also have two jet boats that make river and lake travel a breeze. An unforgettable Inconnu Lodge day can be spent travelling down a breathtaking stretch of river connecting two larger lakes. Inconnu Lodge also offers guided helicopter float trips using Mariva inflatable rafts.

The Lodge utilizes a variety of canoes to access some of the local rivers as well. A large amount of other quality equipment (waders, lifejackets, spare oars, backpacks, etc.) for hiking, fishing and other Lodge activities is kept at Inconnu in our large equipment shed to accommodate guest's needs.

The Lodge has it's own 2,800 ft. runway and can accommodate aircraft of most sizes, including turbo props.
 

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Yukon Weather

Summers in the Yukon are usually quite warm. Temperatures range between a low of forty and a high of ninety degrees F, with the daily averages between fifty to seventy degrees. Because the Lodge is located on the north side of the Coast Mountains, only one-tenth the rain that Alaska gets is received. Clear, sunny skies are the norm throughout the Inconnu Lodge summer season.

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Inconnu Guides and Lodge Staff

All Inconnu Lodge guests are accompanied by a guide, intimately familiar with all areas around the Lodge - fishing holes, hiking trails, outpost cabins - as well as emergency procedures. One guide is assigned for every two anglers, a 2 to 1 ratio. 

Your hosts are Warren and Anita LaFave, owners and operators of Inconnu Lodge. Together they built Inconnu Lodge through determination and hard work (and many, many flights by the Super Beaver!). Gracious hosts, they will do everything they can to make your Inconnu Lodge adventure perfect.

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Guest Stories

• "I have photographed all over the world, but never imagined scenes like those I found in the Yukon. Inconnu is a photographer's dream." Scott Nelson, photographer - Scott Nelson Productions
   
• "The chef prepared a feast over an open fire in front of the Lodge. The sky was golden as the sun finally set over the cabins." Claire Gaylord - Holladay, Utah
   
• "After lunch, we dug into a gravel bar and began swirling the water around the pan - it wasn't long before a few bright specks caught a flash of sunlight. I don't think we'll start another Klondike Gold Rush, but it was fun to get a few flakes of gold... in the Yukon" Ron Brown - Atlanta, Georgia
   
• "We hiked about a mile along the shoreline to a point where Warren had lit a bonfire. We drank cocoa and sang songs late into the night, long after the sun had disappeared." DeAnn Van Leeuwen - Decatur, Georgia
   
• "It was great to unwind over a drink in the Lodge, playing pool and telling stories about the day." Sam Renati - Novato, California
   
• "The fish we caught were so wild and beautiful that we never questioned Inconnu's rule that everything caught be released." Bud Gaylord - Holladay, Utah
   
• "I was expecting a bunk house with sleeping bags - what I found was a perfectly furnished warm cabin with fresh linen and a view of the lake and hot tub." Mary Collins - Santa Barbara, California
   
• "Lee was the first one in the water and before Chuck and I could tie on a green sculpin pattern, he had hooked into the biggest Dolly Varden I had ever seen." Brent Feulner - Emigration Canyon, Utah
   
• "My family and I hiked south along the ridge line, stopping now and then to spot more caribou sharing the mountain top with us. It was a good day for a hike." Patti Eubank, Santa Ynez, California
   
• "Warren arranged a helicopter to fly us to the Cirque of the Unclimbables and the Lotus Flower Tower in the Northwest Territories." Douglas Heinrich, Black Diamond - Salt Lake City, Utah
  

References:

Jack Beeler
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Bob Brown
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Duane Sundlof
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Murray, Utah, 84107
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9641 Janice Circle
Villa Park, CA, 92667
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Dr. Gerald Barstow
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