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Whitehorse Slideshow
Whitehorse
Travel Blogs from Whitehorse, Canada
Day 3
Today was a shorter, easier ride from destruction bay to Whitehorse, about 250km. After coffee and packing up the bike we were on the road again. It was a 3 hour ish journey today so we could take it relatively easily. Still not a lot of wildlife to be ...
Mid winter report
... Grey got onto the podium in the team sprint an exciting race with an even more exciting finish. While we were away, the Whitehorse temps went up to +10 (new record high) causing the snow to ice up and roads to get really icy. We arrived home to ...
Pre-Trip Activities
Asterix: I'm preparing for Canada Summer Games in PEI which I will be heading out to on the 22nd, and arriving about a week before we head out. Doing my best to not drink my face off, and keep a level head before a long trip filled with ...
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We didn't acutally stay in Whitehorse but stopped for lunch and let Will run around at the ...
A trail of not much. . .
... in that there are many trailers and motor homes in each. This one looks like many are living here almost permanently. Whitehorse is the capitol of the Yukon and has 24,000 people. The most unbelievable statistic is the total population of the ...
Christmas Greetings from Yukon
... or into town. We're finding that our area of Wolf Creek although only 10 minutes south of town tends to be 5-10 degrees colder than Whitehorse. This AM (Dec 10) I drove a friend to the airport at 6AM and it was -20 here and when we got to the airport the ...
Fall happenings!
... class..... :) The course takes place at the Canada Games Centre which was built for the 2006 Canada Winter Games. For the folks that know Whitehorse, it is situated at the top of Two Mile Hill right above the Alaska Highway. This complex would ...
Skagway Sky High in Whitehorse
... is still evident but a lot of new building is going on to cater for the growing tourist market. Thrus 6 a.m visited Miles Canyon and Whitehorse Rapids and then took Dorothy up to the Sky High Ranch for an hours horse riding.They also house 150 ...
We made it to the Yukon Territories
I just heard from Danner. They have made it safely to the Yukon Territories in Canada and are planning to stay two days at Whitehorse. As Dick said, "I need a day off!!" I have been very surprised at their brisk pace. They have been on just gravel roads ...
bad karma.
... & tofino), salt spring island (BC), vineland (ontario), and the cotswolds in england. there is no longer a bus that heads between whitehorse and dawson city so i considered hitching my way up there (about 7 hours?) but ended up booking a flight instead. ...
land of the midnight sun.
a quick hello from whitehorse, yukon! (free internet at this hostel i'm staying ...
On The Road Again
... ahead of me. Once this happens once, you realize that a bit of distance between cars is really important. As we approached Whitehorse the rain began again, so Linda and Andy checked into their motel and I went to the ol' 202 Motor Inn ...
Creation is Revealing His Majesty
... of look like a chicken… but there’s more to come on that in a few days. Also along the road we passed back into Canada, so we are in the Yukon again! Also, near Haines we stopped at the fairgrounds where they have the set for the movie White ...
Motorcycle Mikey's great northern adventure
... -lined down, covering about 3000 Km in the process; this time by going up and over to Kitimat and then northward and westward to Whitehorse I'd be adding another almost 2000 Km of distance. I'd start riding very early some days (at 6 or 7 in the AM) and ...
Time for a little fishing?
... to go through the museum, as it was getting late in the day and we wanted to check out the fish ladder at the Whitehorse Rapids Fishway. Unfortunately, it is too early in the season, the salmon run mid-July through September, the water way was almost ...
Slowly working our way home.
... road was still terrible from frost heaves, road damage and gravel. We averaged 35 to 40 mph once we got into Canada. Today we got to Whitehorse. The road were much better but there were times that the frost heaves were bad. I took some pictures so ...
Flat tire but Jim saved the day with the spare
... back memories of my motorcycle ride over this same bridge - not fun....... Got a flat tire and it luckily happened near a rest stop so the spare could be put on. Stopped at Wolf Creek campground just outside of Whitehorse. No animal sightings ...
Hotel and loving it ;-)
We made it to Whitehorse City this morning, got the tire fixed with a new valve stem. Then it was off to town for a walk, a nice lunch, more walking to see the town.and then relaxing at the hotel. Later we found the only "Authentic Mexican Resturant" ...
If it's not one thing it's another
Last day in Whitehorse and it's chilly and rainy. Just when we thought we were good, there was no hot water in the RV so one more time to the shop. Hopefully, it's nothing. We've really enjoyed our time here. It's amazing how ...
Rafting in the Yukon!
... OH MY GOD! Just sayin', this was worthy of writing to show the stupidity/ignorance of some. Koo-kooo. Tonight we are in Whitehorse, and we're in a very cozy bed and breakfast. Our only non-camping/ferry-ing night on the trip and it's sweet. ...
Whitehorse YT
The Canada Day list of activities reminds me of those in NB. I am starting off with the Pancake Breakfast hosted by the K of C at the riverfront park. It will be fun to spend the day here. I am going to do the walking tour and see the ghost house, ...
laundry day
... . Passed time wandering around town awaiting our brew tour at 2. Found out I could do the White Pass rail tour leaving from Whitehorse but then get off at Carcross on the return. This just might work out after we get back from Dawson City. ...
the Yukon at last
... a great time hearing their stories of flying from Ontario and various places in their 2 seater airplanes and of their touristy doings in Whitehorse. Sadly our campground gates closed at midnight so we had to eat and run or we'd be locked out. ...
There's a Timmies in Whitehorse
... , and voila, we are all set up. Now we can go to town for supplies, and more importantly, a Timmies. Yes indeedy, Whitehorse has not just one but two locations. Then back to our campsite for our first hot home cooked breakfast. But ...
time to play tourist
... nbsp;Back at our campsite, with a clear sky, and the sun barely down in the west, the full moon was rising over Whitehorse. Somehow it looks different from up here. Another bonus to camping is that you are always right there when nature ...
another garter ???
... stays in Dawson. haha. By 11:30 we were packed up and on the road once again, this time retracing our way back to Whitehorse. Rick is driving as I am not even remotely interested in anything yet. Sure hope I don't look as bad as I feel. ...
apres midi sportif avec mes hotes
aujourd hui, ce fut un matin tranquilou mais un apres midi actif... D ou l interet de bien comprendre. j n etais pas sur de ce que dave me proposait>>>et bien , j ai vite vue... mais avec un bom rythme et un peu de marche pour soulager sa ...
I'm on my way out...
...but i thought i would leave some evidence before doing so. here are a couple pictures from the past two and a half months of doing geology in the Yukon. most of the pictures are from the Lucky Joe property just north of Dawson City. ...