WOO-HOO! BACK TO SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE PLACES … AND ALSO FIND SOME NEW ONES!
GETTING READY!
The cover will be coming off soon in preparation for our latest trip to the Yukon & Alaska! We need to do a bit of work first - we've finally gotten some aluminum siding to [...]
DELAYED DEPARTURE
Well, it's almost time to head north ... but we've had to push back our intended start date by a week as I just got a call from a doctor I've been waiting to see [...]
PHASE 1 COMPLETE!
With our lease at West Bay Marine Park finished on April 30, we got our transport guy to come and haul away our new 5th wheel for a 4-month storage. Everything went smoothly and it's [...]
THE SUNSHINE COAST
Exploring the Sunshine Coast For years we have talked about exploring BC's Sunshine Coast and for various reasons, including bad weather, (it's not always sunny there), we never made it. As the crow flies, the [...]
FROM SUNSHINE COAST – PRINCE GEORGE, BC
Next phase of the Alaska trip! We took the ferry from Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast across to the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal in North Vancouver. Leaving there you’re immediately on the ‘Sea to Sky’ [...]
MEZIADIN LAKE TO STEWART & HYDER
Meziadin Lake Provincial Park to Stewart, BC and Hyder AK The Park We decided to camp at Meziadin Lake Provincial Park for 3 nights so we could drive into Stewart and Hyder one day and [...]
MEZIADIN JUNCTION TO WATSON LAKE
Yukon/Alaska Tour - Meziadin Junction to Watson Lake This is 584 km of very scenic but winding, twisting, narrow road with some very steep grades. Otherwise, there isn’t much else along here. You pass through [...]
WATSON LAKE TO WHITEHORSE, YT
From Watson Lake, YT to Whitehorse, YT is a fairly straight run of approx.. 454 kms/283miles on the Alaska Highway (or #1). The Alaska Highway begins at Mile 0 in Dawson Creek, BC. The first [...]
KAYAKING HISTORIC MILES CANYON
A Paddling Trip from the Yukon River Bridge to Schwatka Lake I was really looking forward to paddling this portion of the Yukon River and kayaking Miles Canyon, a short, but incredibly beautiful and [...]
Hiking Grey Mountain, Whitehorse, YT
Hiking the Alpine on Grey Mountain Our biggest challenge before heading out on this hike was deciding whether or not the weather would cooperate. After hanging out in Whitehorse for over a week, the weather [...]
TAKHINI HOT SPRINGS
After a day of hiking, biking or paddling around Whitehorse, or just because ...Takhini Hotsprings is a relaxing place to while away some time and relax! One of my favorite places to go on any [...]
Fun with Muktuk Adventure’s Sled Dogs
Hanging out with Sled Dogs in Whitehorse Muktuk Adventures is a holiday ranch and a dog sledding tour operation situated about 20 minutes north of downtown Whitehorse, YT. Muktuk is open year round to [...]
WHITEHORSE, YT TO TOK, AK
Whitehorse to Tok, Alaska Through Kluane National Park After waiting 8 days in Whitehorse for a replacement Visa card and some parts for our roof rack to arrive we finally hit the road, heading [...]
HIKING FLATTOP MOUNTAIN, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Flattop Mountain is a Grunt, but Worth the Effort If you are looking for places to hike around Anchorage, the trail that comes up on top of the list is Flattop Mountain. In fact, it [...]
EXPLORING THE PORTAGE VALLEY, ALASKA
Anchorage to the Portage Valley, Exploring by Car, Foot and Kayak About 1 hour south of Anchorage you can easily see glaciers from the road along the Portage Valley. The drive there takes you [...]
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
When you think of Alaska, you think of wilderness and wide open spaces (at least I do). But Anchorage is kind of a shock and not at all what I expected. It’s a very large [...]
WHITTIER, ALASKA AND SEWARD, ALASKA
WHITTIER & SEWARD, ALASKA Two towns … each quite different … but both lying at a terminus of a road. There’s always something interesting about towns and people that have reached the end and [...]
Paddling the Kenai River, Soldotna
Paddling the Kenai River – Soldotna to the Kenai River Mouth on Cook Inlet I’m always looking for interesting places to kayak and when given the opportunity, and someone kind enough to run a shuttle [...]
FROM SOLDOTNA TO HOMER, ALASKA
The Kenai Peninsula in Alaska - from Soldotna to Homer Soldotna is a small town – with lots of shops, stores, restaurants and a few good campgrounds. It is certainly a centre for fishing [...]
FROM KENAI CITY TO CAPTAIN COOK STATE PARK
KENAI CITY IS IN THE HEART OF THE KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA From our campground at Soldotna it was a short drive into Kenai City. Kenai is centrally located on the Kenai Peninsula and about 160 [...]
DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA
Denali - Awe Inspiring Wilderness Thomas Jefferson said it would take 1,000 years for Americans to civilize the continent and build cities on the Pacific Coast. It took 50. The people of that time believed [...]
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
At the junction of the Parks Hwy. (#3) and the Richardson Hwy. (#4) lies the city of Fairbanks, Alaska. It’s not the northernmost city in Alaska … not by a long shot … but [...]
THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY – FAIRBANKS TO VALDEZ
Spectacular Scenery Awaits You on the Richardson Highway The Richardson Highway runs 366 miles between Fairbanks and Valdez on Prince William Sound and was the first real road built in Alaska. It was originally [...]
STAN STEPHENS GLACIER & WILDLIFE CRUISE
Now … I’m not a fan of either cruises or tours so I wasn’t sure how I’d like this adventure. Stan Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Tours offer 2 different cruises – one to Columbia Glacier [...]
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez - The Infamous Harbour Town We nearly missed coming to Valdez on our Alaska adventure as we had it in our minds to push through to the Kenai Penninsula on our way down, [...]
RICHARDSON HWY FROM VALDEZ TO TOK CUTOFF
The Richardson Highway stretches 366 miles – from Fairbanks, Alaska in the north to Valdez on Prince William Sound in the south. It was Alaska’s first road, known to gold seekers in 1898 as [...]
THE EDGERTON HIGHWAY & MCCARTHY ROAD
A Driving Adventure to McCarthy and Kennicott, AK on the McCarthy Road This trip begins on the Edgerton Highway, Alaska Route 10, is a 33 ½ mile paved stretch of road leading from the [...]
MA JOHNSON’S HISTORIC HOTEL – MCCARTHY, ALASKA
Ma Johnson's Historic Hotel in McCarthy, Alaska After seeing numerous ads for this place, we decided to leave our RV in Kenny Lake and drive our car out to McCarthy … then spend the night [...]
MCCARTHY, ALASKA
McCarthy - A Step Back in Time The towns of McCarthy & Kennicott* are the southern entrance to Wrangell-St.Elias National Park, the largest national park in America comprising of almost 22 million acres of [...]
MCCARTHY LODGE – DINING IN MCCARTHY, ALASKA
When in McCarthy - do yourself a favor and splurge at the McCarthy Lodge Dining Room! There’s not a lot of options for food in McCarthy. It’s a VERY small place. Since we were staying [...]
DRIVING FROM TOK – CHICKEN – DAWSON CITY
If you decide to drive from Tok, Alaska into the Yukon at Dawson City, you'll get to experience the 'fun' of the Top of the World Highway! In Alaska, you'll be driving on the Taylor [...]
KENNECOTT AND KENNECOTT COPPER MINE, AK
Exploring the Town of Kennecott and Kennecott Mines While the drive over the McCarthy Road may be daunting, Kennecott is a golden nugget, or should I say copper nugget, at the end of a [...]
KAYAKING TO THE VALDEZ GLACIER
Paddling to the Valdez Glacier, Valdez, Alaska The Valdez Glacier is quite a different experience from visiting the giant tidal glaciers in Prince William Sound. The Valdez glacier has been receding for the past 10,000 [...]
TOP OF THE WORLD HIGHWAY – DAWSON CITY, YT
The Top of the World Highway is the name given to Yukon Hwy #9 – and is quite apt as it winds above timberline for many miles and you sometimes feel that you ARE on [...]
DAWSON CITY, YUKON
Dawson City, YT - site of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush! Dawson City is one of our favorite places … it has real character - not manufactured … not Disney-fied … it’s a genuine [...]
The Klondike Highway – Dawson City to Whitehorse
Following the Gold Rush Trail Back to Whitehorse With a bit of regret, we leave Dawson City behind. Dawson is an awesome little town, well worth taking a decent amount of time to explore, [...]
THE WHITE PASS & YUKON RAILROAD
A Spectacular Ride on the Historic White Pass & Yukon Railroad Pay Dirt!! It all began in 1896, when gold was discovered on Bonanza Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River, just 11miles/17.7 km from [...]
THE DEAD HORSE TRAIL – WHITEHORSE TO SKAGWAY
SOUTH KLONDIKE HWY FROM WHITEHORSE TO CARCROSS AND SKAGWAY, AK Approximately 12 miles (19 kms) southeast of Whitehorse lies the junction of the Alaska Hwy and the South Klondike Highway that leads to Skagway, [...]
PADDLING THE YUKON RIVER
Paddling the Yukon River - Whitehorse to the Takhini River The easiest way to paddle this section of river is to put in right on the Whitehorse water front. There are a couple of [...]
THE YUKON TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
An Impressive Look at the History of Transportation in the Yukon! The Yukon Transportation Museum brings to life transportation history in the Yukon beginning with the Chilkoot trail and the intrepid stampeders as they forged their [...]
A HIKE ALONG MILES CANYON
Miles Canyon - Robert Lowe Bridge to Canyon City Miles Canyon makes for a great day hike. There is a whole series of trails along the north bank of the Yukon River, but certainly the [...]
ATLIN, BC “SWITZERLAND OF THE NORTH”
A Side Trip to Atlin, BC We were originally planning to head down to the village of Atlin, British Columbia’s most northerly town, to do a short kayaking trip in Atlin/Áa Tlein Téix'i Provincial [...]
GHOST LODGES OF THE ALASKA HIGHWAY
The Lodges of the Alaska Hwy - Whitehorse to the Cassiar Highway Junction On our way south from Whitehorse we decided it would be interesting to stop and have a look at some of the [...]
SPECTACULAR BOYA LAKE, BC
The Many Moods of Boya Lake Boya Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern British Columbia if not the province. It is located in Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park just 50 [...]
THE MYSTERY OF THE BULKLEY VALLEY TOTEMS
The 'Missing' Totem Poles Given the number of First Nations people in British Columbia - combined with how long they’ve been around - there seems to be a distinct shortage of their history in [...]
THE FISH ARE JUMPING IN MORICETOWN CANYON
Moricetown Canyon, BC - The Salmon Return If you are in the Smithers area or passing through on your way to Prince Rupert or heading north on the Cassiar Highway, make sure you stop and [...]
TOMBSTONE TERRITORIAL PARK, YUKON – SIMPLY STUNNING
A Day Trip to Tombstone Territorial Park, YT If you want to really experience some a true northern wilderness, even if it is from the luxury of your car, you don’t want to miss [...]
A HIKE UP HUDSON BAY MOUNTAIN – SMITHERS, BC
Finding the Sound of Music on a Hike To Crater Lake Hudson Bay Mountain forms a spectacular backdrop for Smithers, BC. Its slopes rise up right from the end of Main St and rise to [...]