Spell of the Wild

4 & 5 June Whitehorse, YT - Chuck

The plan is being adjusted. After checking the conditions for crossing Chilkoot Pass, we have decided to do that after we canoe down the Yukon River. Snowshoes are recommended for over six kilometers on the top and north side of the Pass. We did not bring all the gear needed to safely make the crossing so we will check it again when we get back in September.

Yesterday and today we have been organizing our gear and picking up a few items we still need.
This evening we returned to the Klondike Rib & Salmon for dinner (we had lunch there yesterday). They serve many different types of wild game and Bill has been sampling some critters that are not available "down south". Yesterday he had a muskox burger and tonight he dined on a bison steak. Meanwhile, I muddled thru with halibut yesterday and Arctic Char tonight, both were excellent. The Char was really special. Crystal served us yesterday and Donna tonight. We learned a lot about the local area from them. Donna and her partner, Treavor, are co-owners. Bill and I agree that, without exception everyone we have met in Whitehorse has been friendly, pleasant and most helpful; we like this place.

Tomorrow we will return the rental car to an agency in Skagway, AK and check out that town (it has a wild and bawdy reputation, so I'll have to keep a close eye on Bill). Tomorrow afternoon, we will return to Whitehorse, visit a Laundromat and make sure we are ready for Scott, owner of Kanoe People Outfitters, to shuttle us to Marsh Lake. There, at the source of the Yukon River, we will start our journey to the Bering Sea.

On On!