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<title>Canoe Rental - Up North Adventures</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:07:04 PST</pubDate>
<description>We rented a 20 foot canoe (we wanted a big one, since we were NOT traveling light) from these people for our 400+ mile canoe trip down the Yukon Ri...</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Whitehorse-travel-guide-205628">Whitehorse, Canada></a>, Apr 23, 2008</p>
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We rented a 20 foot canoe (we wanted a big one, since we were NOT traveling light) from these people for our 400+ mile canoe trip down the Yukon River, from Whitehorse to Dawson City, in July of 2007. They were great people to deal with. They took our reservation for a canoe, then provided the canoe and lots of information about what to expect on our river trip. 

On your departure day, they use a "dolly" to bring the canoe and other rental gear from their shop to the side of the river. They helped us get our vehicle parked and our return to the river bank to launch our trip. The return of the canoe and rental equipment from Dawson City to Whitehorse is included in the fee. When you get to Dawson City, just notify the Up North Adventures representative & your rental canoe (which you have become very dependent on and fond of!) will be returned to its home in Whitehorse.

Their retail shop has just about anything you'd want for your trip, and they rent a lot of stuff too. They are in a very central location, with a very pleasant and helpful staff.</p>
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<title>Yukon River</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:48:47 PST</pubDate>
<description>You will be going through a very remote area, but if you have done a long backpack, or planned two week camp out, then you can canoe the Yukon Rive...</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Whitehorse-travel-guide-205628">Whitehorse, Canada></a>, Apr 23, 2008</p>
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You will be going through a very remote area, but if you have done a long backpack, or planned two week camp out, then you can canoe the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson City, YT. 

The river travels at a good clip, and you are going with the current, so, this is not a feat of strength. The exception to this is getting down the length of Lake Lebarge (see below). There are two rapids, and you keep to the right. When you get near Dawson City, you keep to the right. There are several places where it is difficult, if not impossible, to paddle upstream. Be sure to plan ahead for landings in this type of situation. You may not be able to get back upstream to the landing if you miss 'em.

As long as you have some canoe experience, and can safely deal with being 125 miles from the nearest road, then you could enjoy this trip.

It is easy to rent a canoe in Whitehorse. (You can rent your camping equipment too, but we had our own.) We used "Up North Adventures" and they were great. There are several other rental companies. Whitehorse has several large grocery stores, hardware stores, etc. that you can use for last minute supplies.

The Yukon River trip takes you through some very remote country. In the 400+ miles of river, there is only one road crossing, at Carmacks, YT.

There are several guides to canoing the Yukon. The one we used, and liked very much, was Mike Rourke's "Yukon River, Marsh Lake to Dawson City". The charts are drawn from the perspective of someone in a canoe, on the river, so it is not difficult to locate yourself on the maps. Campsites are indicated - and there are many more that are not indicated. There is a ton of historical information.

But, before you get to Carmacks, you have to paddle the length (30 miles) of Lake Laberge. This lake can become very dangerous with waves from the wind. We had to lay over an extra day at the south end of the lake to allow a storm to pass, and for the waves to subside. We stayed close to the right (east) shore, and found there were plenty of places to camp.

In Carmacks, YT you can restock from the local grocery store. The river side campground, Coal Mine Campground, is a great place to pull out of the river. They have campsites, cabins and a great hamburger stand. It is about halfway, so it is a pleasant stop.

Following Carmacks, YT is Five Finger Rapids and Rink Rapids. You keep to the right on both of them, keep your canoe headed downstream, and keep your weight low (kneel in the canoe), and you'll get through OK. Our 20 foot canoe did not take in any water. Friends in a somewhat shorter canoe did take on a little water, and had to dump the water out of the canoe below the rapids.

We would recommend that you spend a day or two at Fort Selkirk. This is an early trading post that has been preserved. "Papa" Don Trudeau and his wife Audrey are the hosts, and make you feel very welcome. You can't get to Fort Selkirk by road, only by water. The closest road is up the Pelly River, at Pelly Crossing, YT.

When you get to Dawson City, YT, find a place to stay and enjoy the city. For a drink & entertainment, we recommend the Westminster Hotel, "The Pit" for a beer and music.</p>
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<title>Gold!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/13897/Abreise-Graz-1</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:12:33 PST</pubDate>
<description>Ein dringendes Bedürfnis hat mich um vier Uhr morgens geweckt - gerade recht, denn um diese Zeit wurde das Gebäude des Alaska Marine Highway aufg...</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Whitehorse-travel-guide-205628">Whitehorse, Canada></a>, Apr 16, 2008</p>
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Ein dringendes Bedürfnis hat mich um vier Uhr morgens geweckt - gerade recht, denn um diese Zeit wurde das Gebäude des Alaska Marine Highway aufgesperrt. Ich habe gleich eingecheckt und das Auto in der mir zugewiesenen Wartespur geparkt - dort habe ich noch bis halb sechs weitergeschlafen, dann mußte ich nicht mehr lange warten und ich konnte auf die Fähre fahren. Auch das Ehepaar, mit dem ich mich auf der letzten Fähre unterhalten habe, war wieder da - in der Wartespur nebenan, freundlicherweise haben sie mir sogar Frühstück mitgebracht.<br><br>Die Fähre war diesmal etwas kleiner, wirklich viele Passagiere waren es auch diesmal nicht. Der letzte Teil der Inside Passage war auch sehr schön, wir sind an einem beeindruckendem Leuchtturm mitten im Nichts vorbeigefahren. Mittags haben wir Haines erreicht, dort war der Aufenthalt etwas länger als geplant. Gegen drei Uhr Nachmittags schließlich haben wir mein Ziel, Skagway, erreicht.<br><br>Nur wenige hundert Meter nach dem Fährterminal steht der Bahnhof der "White Pass &amp; Yukon Route" Schmalspurbahn, die natürlich Winters nicht verkehrt. Das Bahnhofsgebäude ist aus Holz, sowie alle anderen Gebäude im Ort auch, darin untergebracht ist ein kleines Museum, das sich mit dem Klondike Goldrausch auseinandersetzt, der hier seinen Ausgang genommen hat. Überraschenderweise war das Museum geöffnet und noch dazu kostenlos. Im Anschluß an diesen Museumsbesuch bin ich noch durch den Ort gewandert - der besteht im Grunde nur aus einer Straße und ist vielleicht dreihundert Meter lang, die Gehsteige sind überall aus Holz. Die Bewohner bemühen sich, die typischen Holzhäuser zu erhalten und sind auch hier gerade dabei, alles für den Sommertourismus auf Vordermann zu bringen.<br><br>Allzu lange habe ich mich jedoch nicht aufgehalten, denn der einzige Weg, auf dem man, abgesehen von der Fähre, Skagway verlassen kann, führt über den White Pass. Bei der Touristeninformation habe ich mich über den Straßenzustand informiert, dort wurde mir gesagt, die Straße sei in Ordnung, allerdings werde für heute Nacht heftiger Schneefall erwartet. Ob dieser Prognose habe ich mich also auf den Weg über den White Pass gemacht, der gleichzeitig die Grenze zwischen Alaska, USA und Yukon, Kanada bildet. Der US amerikanische Grenzposten hat sich nicht für mich interessiert, der 20km entfernte kanadische auch nicht wirklich. Die Fahrt ging entlang eines wunderschönen, komplett zugefrorenen Sees.<br><br>Nur kurze Zeit nachdem ich den Grenzposten passiert hatte, bin ich in den prophezeiten Schneesturm geraten. Binnen weniger Minuten ist die Temperatur um gute 10 Grad gefallen und die Straße war schneeweiß. Verkehr gibt es auf dieser Straße praktisch keinen, insgesamt sind mir vielleicht vier Autos begegnet. Erst nach einer mühsamen Dreiviertelstunde hat sich von hinten ein Streuwagen genähert, nachdem dieser überholt hat, war es ein wenig einfacher. Bis nach Whitehorse, der Hauptstadt Yukons, habe ich es schließlich geschafft, dort habe ich in einer Wohngegend mein Nachtquartier am Straßenrand bezogen - in der Hoffnung, daß falls es noch heftig schneit, hier vielleicht ein Schneepflug vorbeifährt.

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<title>Naar Whitehorse</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25646/Montreal-Montreal-1</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:47:02 PST</pubDate>
<description>Na het middaguur richting vliegveld om de vlucht naar Whitehorse (via Vancouver) te pakken. Hier kwamen we erachter waarom het zo benauwd was want ...</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Whitehorse-travel-guide-205628">Whitehorse, Canada></a>, May 31, 2006</p>
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Na het middaguur richting vliegveld om de vlucht naar Whitehorse (via Vancouver) te pakken. Hier kwamen we erachter waarom het zo benauwd was want er brak toch een noodweer uit, de apparatuur op het vliegveld (dus ook de airco) viel zelfs af en toe uit vanwege blikseminslagen in de buurt. Uiteindelijk waren we net op tijd in Vancouver om het vliegtuigje naar Whitehorse te kunnen pakken. </p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:14:54 PST</pubDate>
<description>Weer over de dirtroad, waar we nog wat dieren tegenkwamen, terug naar Whitehorse waar we onze laatste nacht in het noorden van Canada zouden doorbr...</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Whitehorse-travel-guide-205628">Whitehorse, Canada></a>, Jun 20, 2006</p>
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Weer over de dirtroad, waar we nog wat dieren tegenkwamen, terug naar Whitehorse waar we onze laatste nacht in het noorden van Canada zouden doorbrengen. Hier hebben we nog wat gewandeld en nog wat musea (zijn maar kleintjes hoor) bezocht.</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:09:55 PST</pubDate>
<description>Volgens de planning zouden we de komende twee nachten doorbrengen in Atlin en om hier te komen moesten we eerst langs Whitehorse. Hier hebben we me...</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Whitehorse-travel-guide-205628">Whitehorse, Canada></a>, Jun 18, 2006</p>
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<P>Volgens de planning zouden we de komende twee nachten doorbrengen in Atlin en om hier te komen moesten we eerst langs Whitehorse. Hier hebben we meteen een bezoek gebracht aan de S.S. Klondike. Deze was heel wat groter dan de S.S. Keno die we in Dawson City hadden bezocht.</P></p>
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<title>Ice ice baby</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:04:22 PST</pubDate>
<description>From Watson Lake we made our way in our little bus to the city of Whitehorse. Here we had a little tour of an old paddleboat the &quot;S.S. Klondike&quot;. T...</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Whitehorse-travel-guide-205628">Whitehorse, Canada></a>, Jun 07, 1999</p>
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<P>From Watson Lake we made our way in our little bus to the city of Whitehorse. Here we had a little tour of an old paddleboat the "S.S. Klondike". That was quite an interesting little tour. We learned about how the paddleboat was used during the gold rush days and the mechanics of the thing. It no longer floats in water, but is up on dry land. </P>
<P>The city of Whitehorse is not very big, but it had a theatre where we saw "The Mummy". I started to notice how some of the vehicles had power leads that&nbsp;could be plugged&nbsp;into sockets overnight in winter so the engines wouldn't freeze up. Everyone loves to drive the big trucks around here. &nbsp;</P>
<P>We stayed at a place out of town called, The Skyhigh Ranch". It was a neat camping spot by a lake that was almost totally frozen even though it was almost summer. The ice looked hard enough to go walking out on to , but I just wasn't game enough to step out on it. The day was warm and pleasant. It was peaceful and scenic. The night didn't really come, but stayed dusk all through. This made it hard to get enough sleep because you didn't want to go to bed, but you had&nbsp;to force yourself&nbsp;as the mornings usually had an early start.</P>
<P>The next morning we set out on a 4 hour horse ride through the countryside. It was magic. The views, the flora, the fauna. My horse was called "Blazer" and my wife's was "Teddy". They knew where they were going from much practice. Thank goodness for that. Our bums were sore by the end of the ride, but it was fabulous. </P>
<P>The krokus flowers were already out having already signified the beginnings of summer. Looking at the landscape it is easy to imagine the native Indians wandering in decades past. </P>
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