Back to Fort Selkirk on Canada’s Parks Day
Fort Selkirk is one of the most significant historic sites in the Yukon, and countless millions of dollars have been spent there in the past couple of decades. Few people will ever see the site, though, as you need to have a boat to get there. Each year on...
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Exploring a bit of Stewart: history, cemeteries, and character
On Days 59 and 60 of the trip, June 23rd and 24th, I did a bit of exploring around Stewart, though rain and low clouds limited my outings in town. A drive up the Granduc Road to the Salmon Glacier will be the subject of the next post. It...
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Exploring Sechelt – beach walk, totems, and an old cemetery
In Sechelt the afternoon of Day 44 of the trip, June 8th, I had visited Bricker Cidery, then gone back to Porpoise Bay Provincial Park to get the dogs. We then went to downtown Sechelt to do some more exploring. Our first stop was the walkway along Trail Bay....
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A visit to Alert Bay and the U’mista Cultural Centre
We had almost given up on seeing Alert Bay, but decided to try again on Day 28 of the trip, May 23rd, before heading south. The ferry Bowen Queen approaching Port McNeill dock at 08:20. Normally the smaller Quadra Queen II is on this run, but she’s out of...
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Continuing south, with a detour to explore Ashcroft
On Day 5, April 30th, we made the transition from Late Winter to Spring, from sleet at Clinton to flowers and leafed-out trees from Cache Creek south. The day began with a hike on the Mount Begbie Lookout trail, described in my last post, and a short detour to...
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To Dawson City for the Yukon River Quest finish: Part 2
Part 2 of the 3-part series about my trip to Dawson City following the Yukon River Quest, and back to Whitehorse, covers more exploration of Dawson, and more race arrivals. My next destination after leaving the finish line at 8:40 pm on Friday (see Part 1) was the cemeteries...
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Exploring Mission Santa Barbara, California
I may be back home in the Yukon now, but my head is still in California 🙂 We spent Friday seeing more of Santa Barbara, with the main destination for the day being the historic Mission. Mission Santa Barbara was founded by Franciscan Padre FermÃn Lasuén on December 4,...
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Alaska Highway ride – Chicken, Alaska to Whitehorse
Day 3 began very early – I went to sleep early last night and I was out taking pictures around Chicken before 06:00 this morning. It was a chilly morning – 39°F (4°C). This is the side road off the Taylor Highway that takes you to the Chicken Gold...
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Alaska Highway ride – Whitehorse to Beaver Creek
I’ve been putting off any long trips on the motorcycle due to erratic forecasts and lots of rain activity, but decided on Tuesday that it was time to just get on and go. I decided that a 3-day trip up the Alaska and Taylor Highways to Chicken, Alaska and...
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A day in Kluane Country
The Victoria Day long weekend is the first weekend of summer for Yukoners, and most people want to get away somewhere – even if just a road-trip day. The weather forecasts have been erratic so we just decided on Saturday morning to head up the Alaska Highway to “Kluane...
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