Whitehorse, Yukon Territory June 6th

More will be posted for the Yukon.

Typical cargo

Fire Station 1

This speaks for itself

Another fire station. One of many on board the Klondike

Menu's on board Klondike

Watson Lake June 5th

Jade City & 47 mile escort north thru fire area on way to Watson Lake June 4th

Jade City north of Dease Lake

Start of the rhumba line

47 miles later.







Judy & Maryann didn't go with us and caught a later pilot car so we got separated. They turned right to Watson Lake and we went to west towards Whitehorse. We reunited at the "sign posts" next day.



Ok Grandpa, I've parked the RV, now I'll take you for a walk.

 

Who the heck knows where we are!!

Hyder Alaska & getting Hyderized June 2nd

Hyder, originally called Portland City, is nestled at the head of Portland Canal, a 70 mile-long fjord which forms a portion of the US / Canadian border. Hyder is just 2 miles from Stewart, British Columbia, and 75 air miles from Ketchikan. It is the only community in southern Alaska accessible by road. Hyder's boom years occurred between 1920 and 1930, when the Riverside Mine on US territory extracted gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and tungsten. The mine operated from 1924 until 1950. In 1948, the townsite, built on pilings, was destroyed by fire.
History has it that there was a well worn trail over the mountain from the Alaska side known as "Smugglers Trail". In the 1920's many Alaskans would just walk over to Hyder, B.C , drink their fill and return home. At one time, Hyder, BC boasted a row of residences, two hotels, two beer parlors, a taxi stand and a Canadian Customs two storey building, all set up on pilings. By the last 1940s only a few of the buildings remained. Hyder, BC was slowly being reduced to mere pilings. As of the 1930's it became known as Hyder, AK.

Getting "Hyderized" is downing a shot of 200 proof, per Kris, moonshine. No sipping allowed.

2nd period of the 7th game and Boston has scored thrice. THIS GAME SUCKS, SO FAR!

Stewart B.C. to Hyder B.C./Alaska June 2nd

Hyder

Alaska is on left side of street and B.C. on the right



Continuing through Hyder and up the Alaska side we saw a bear viewing station. Below you see the walkways where tourists can view the bear feeding frenzy when the salmon return to spawn in July. Then we went on to see the glacier. In all it was 44 miles round trip on a dirt road. On the return trip we had to go through customs again. A very small outpost station.

The chimney appears to be a mystery. No one seems to know what was there and when but agree that it was the only habitation around.

Judy, Don, Maryann

Imagine this creek

filled with spawning salmon

and the bears who come to feast.