The Yukon 1000 follows the footsteps of early adventurers through untouched wilderness that few humans will ever experience.

More people have been up Mt Everest than have ventured past Dawson City.

My race partner Jenna and I have been selected as one of 30 teams out of thousands of applicants for the 2026 race. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do something uniquely challenging, where we will be put to our absolute limits both mentally and physically in one of the most remote landscapes in the world.

We will paddle a tandem kayak, for 18 hours a day, with a minimum enforced rest period of 6 hours a day off the water. Aiming to reach in excess of 200km per day, aiming not just to reach the strict cut off time of 9 days and 18 hours, but to exceed our expectations and give it an absolute crack to finish as fast as possible. The race is completely self sufficient, we sleep where we stop, navigate the river with printed satellite imagery, and must be able to survive this true wilderness.

We will dedicate the next 9 months to prepare and train for the race so we can be at our best come July 2026!

I would love your support to help achieve this dream. Follow the journey to the Yukon on Instagram @heardb4seen_adventures

Many thanks,

Lana.