Category: Haines Highway

The Labour Day long weekend is the final outdoor weekend for many Yukoners, and we decided to take advantage of the best weather forecast in the region for a return to the Haines Highway. I’d been there a month ago without Cathy, but had pretty dismal weather, so was...

After 2 nights at Million Dollar Falls Campground, we moved to Dezadeash Lake Campground on Sunday evening, with the idea of canoeing, and hiking the Rock Glacier Trail on Monday. It was nice to have some variety in campsites as well – Dezadeash Lake only has 20 sites and...

I got home at noon last Wednesday (August 3rd) from a week off-grid at 3 Territorial campgrounds in the Kluane area – Dezadeash Lake, Million Dollar Falls, and Congdon Creek. I was back on the road to the White Pass again less than 48 hours later, so I’m way...

One of BC’s most remote parks, Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park, is best known for having some of the finest wilderness rafting and kayaking in the world. Established in 1993, the park covers 947,026 hectares (2.3 million acres or 3,656 square miles) and, with adjoining Kluane, Wrangell-St. Elias, and Glacier Bay...

Our first RV trip of the season was off to a wonderful start. We knew that rain – possibly even on all 5 days – could happen, but Mother Nature was showing us her best. On Easter Sunday I was up and out early to catch what I hoped...

After a rather challenging travel day on Sunday, I was hoping for much better yesterday, and as I was writing the blog the weather and road reports looked very promising. The view from the deck in front of my room at 07:15 was wonderful. This is a big part...

Although I went to bed early Tuesday night, and the weather forecast had been good for Wednesday, but it was very darm when I got up. Even though it was an hour and a half before sunrise (which would be at 07:44), I knew that there must be a...

After getting our first “permanent” snow on October 4th last year, almost an month earlier than normal, I’ve been praying for a better Fall this year, and we’re getting it. One of the things that means for me is putting more miles on my motorcycle. On Tuesday, I headed...

I’m back on the road again, this time as Group Leader for a 15-day tour of the Yukon and Alaska for a company newly returned to the region, Road Scholar. I worked for them many years ago when they came north as ElderHostel, and it’s great to see them...

This is the second of 2 posts describing my 4-day tour of the Golden Circle Route from Whitehorse to Skagway, Haines, Haines Junction and back with tour company Road Scholar. Saturday began cold and wet – this was the view from my room at the Captain’s Choice Motel at...