Ed Smarch and Family is an historical part of the Yukon. Their ancestors have been here thousands of years. In that time, they have learned to survive an ice age and invasion of other peoples into their lands. 

Ed has dreamed of making a camp to show his extensive family history, culture , hand made clothes, carvings for a very long time and now we are most happy to present his camp called ‘ Jakusta’ , which started operation July 2006 after the first successful tour of Japan of an all Native group ,with  Ed and three other Native members.

 Here in you will find, information on how to get to Yukon, where to contact Ed, who to book with and what Ed and Family offers .There are times when there are German, Chinese and Japanese translators on hand at the camp but there are also times when there are not, so please use your English the best of your ability! 

For the summer season of 2006 we offer ;

 The camp as a film location for any filming relating the  Smarch Family or what they make or do . Please take care to ask, before you film anything or record anything. Many Native stories have been exploited by non Natives  with no permission to do so .  We welcome the chance to work with or offer the camp as you outdoor location center!

Jakusta Camp offers and prices;

‘A’ Course :

We offer’ by the half day ( 4 hours either am or pm can be booked )   

Cost : CDN$ 50  per person /half day with no meals

‘B’ Course

Full day( 9 am usually to 4 pm) .  

Cost:  CDN$ 100 per person /day with one meal

 ‘C’ Course

Full day with over night camping   - 

CDN: CDN$ 150  per person / with three meals 

- Interpretive talks on Teslin Native Culture

- Story Telling  of long ago

- How wild smoked fish and meat is  handled and kept. 

- How to make real animal skin clothes . 

- Taste delicious food if you are staying for a meal

- Dance and song of this Native area and family

- close by hiking

- carving and other crafts making may also be tried

 (Full day schedule will include more time with each subject)

 Also

- Buy hand made Ed Smarch carvings, hand made beaded works, winter clothes from 

  Animal furs and skins

  (Some of the prices for hand made goods are high. Please remember that it takes up  

   to one year to clean, tan, prepare the skins before  it’s made into anything ! ) 

 We also have

- Parking space

- overnight camping space (please contact us for info regarding prices)

-  toilet and clean washing water and drinking water.

                                     How to contact us

Book the camp reservations ; in Tokyo  Japan:                                                   

Contact Dave Simpson at;                  or           Contact  Mika Narikawa ;     in Tokyo Japan

Email; Canada_water05@ yahoo.ca               Email:  : [email protected]

Fax :81-3-3700-6901                                       Phone  : 03 – 5380-3601

                                                                         Website;  http://www.canadaryugaku.co.jp

In Yukon Canada please contact;

To book the Culture camp reservation in Whitehorse Yukon Canada    

Call directly; Ed Smarch at; 1-867- 6333-2406                           

Or

                        Our Yukon partners; 

JC Links Service  ( Yukon tours , airport transport, and Japanese assistance )
Attn; Akemi Matsumiya
Phone: (867) 668-3660     Fax: (867) 668-2705
[email protected] / [email protected]                 

http://www.cjlink.yk.net

Our other worldwide contacts for reservations are

Canada Banff Alberta  

Banff Executive Tours

(Banff tours and airport transport and  Japanese assistance please contact )  

Attn ; Mr. Kohie Yokura

Phone  ' 403-762-4226   fax 762-4336

Email: [email protected]

Philippines Baguio City

AQ21 Eco Tours   

(Baguio airport transport, camping hiking, biking tours)

Ms. Lili   Jalapadan 

Email; [email protected]

Phone; 0928-613-4327/   0918-444-2531

URL:

China Nanjing

( Information on AQ21 activities)

Ms. (Anne) Zhuxian

Phone: 013082555815

Email; [email protected]

Address: NO: 23 Fujian RD. Gu Lou District Nanjing city 

P.R.C. postcode  :210000    

URL: www. 

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China Beijing

(Information on AQ21 activities, films, tours and art sales)

Ms. Lucy Hangou

Phone CEL:  13366093167

Email:   [email protected]

URL;  www.