Jul 08 2014

More on Exploring Whitehorse

First on the list for the day was the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. We were the only people for the bus tour, so we essentially had a private tour with a very knowledgeable guide. The Yukon Wildlife Preserve (750 acres) was started by an individual (I can’t remember the name) but it is now taken over by the Government of Yukon as it is an important place for everyone to see and learn about the animals that live up North. We learnt the key differences in distinguishing between the deer, elk, moose and caribou antlers.
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We drove by this interesting place with the statues of big Woolly Mammoths in front. It was the Beringia Interpretive Centre.. I thought it was a tourist trap so I didn’t think too much of it. Jeff needed a haircut in Whitehorse and the barber recommended the Beringia Centre and other places to check out.
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Beringia is essentially the land bridge that joined Yukon and Alaska to Russia during the last Ice Age. Woolly mammoths, sabre tooth tigers, beavers the size of humans and other animals roamed this area. Just beside the Beringia Interpretive Centre is the world’s largest weathervane – a Canadian Pacific plane!
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We took a short hike along Miles Canyon. It is a beautiful place, but one false step on the trail and you could end up in the Yukon River and that could be it for you.. DSC_4433

Jul 07 2014

Preparing for Dawson City and the Dempster Highway

Today is our last day in Whitehorse. We saw a few things here – the SS Klondike, Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Beringer Interpretive Center and Miles Canyon. They were all very interesting but I will not be uploading any photos due to the 30mb Wifi limit at the RV Park. (I took some really nice pics too!)

We head off to Dawson City tomorrow – and then onto the Dempster Highway the day after to start our next mini-adventure (4-5 days). We leave the comfort of our trailer and will be tenting for the next few days. We will cross the Arctic Circle and eventually arrive in Inuvik after 700+ km of gravel road, going through the tundra and seeing all kinds of wildlife.

If you have been following our adventures, you will not be hearing from us for at least a week… Stay tuned 🙂

Jul 06 2014

From Liard to Whitehorse

We arrived in Whitehorse just before dinner and snagged the last spot in a RV park. We left Liard Hot Springs this morning after spending a full day there – we had a morning and evening soak – which was also a bloodletting, yup, the mosquitoes are there.

The drive from Liard to Watson Lake was awesome as we saw lots of wildlife. There were a few herds of bison, many bears and a moose. We were determined to see bisons, otherwise driving this stretch of highway would be “just a drive”. Caroline counted 29 bisons.
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We stopped in Watson Lake and visited the Signpost Forest. We placed our sign there, to add to the 70,000+ left by visitors all over the world.
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Jul 04 2014

Muncho Lake

A quick overnight stop at Muncho Lake. It’s an absolutely beautiful location and we were lucky to have a lakefront site. We tried fishing – but not having the proper bait and knowledge didn’t help us. After we took pictures of the area, it started to rain, and rained pretty much most of the night..

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