Skagway, Carcross, Whitehorse

Caught the ferry from Haines to Skagway.

Bear cub near Haines

Bald Eagle near Haines

Travelled out to the historic town of Dyea - not much to see as ruins mostly gone but very interesting history. This was where many gold rush prospectors came before climbing up the Chilkoot Pass then travelling down the Yukon River to Dawson City - a mammoth task & they were required to carry a year's supply of rations, so had to cross the pass multiple times in atrocious wet & cold conditions?? We walked a little of the track to 'get a taste'. Even without packs it would be tough. We also visited the Slide Cemetery where the remains of some 70 people who perished in a snow slide in 1898 are buried. Then to Lower Reid Falls before dinner at the Skagway Brewery Saloon.

Dyea Road

Woke to fog & light rain so decided to cancel our planned walk & instead drive across the White Pass - couldn't see much at all due to thick fog (but we'd already seen it on the train so no biggie). Fog cleared when we reached Canada for a pleasant drive into Carcross where most things were shut down due to "Discovery Day" holiday? Checked out the Emerald Lake (very pretty & probably even better without rain & wind) then the Carcross Desert (a weird site in this wet place).

White Pass

White Pass

Carcross Desert

Then off to our lodging for the night at the beautiful "Inn on the Lake" near Whitehorse - still raining but who cares, this is great.
Woke to a flat tyre (had been a slow leak for a few days). No big problem as only 60km from Whitehorse where we are to drop off. Rang rental company & they came out with a truck with a new car & took our old one away - talk about overkill for just a flat tyre?? Headed off fro a walk to a lookout over the lake - a lovely walk through the forest with heaps of mosses, fungi etc.
Next stop, Miles Canyon & fish ladder on the Yukon River near Whitehorse. An amazing volume of water coming through the canyon & hydro dam (quite speccie). The ladder is set up beside the dam to allow spawning salmon to get above the dam. Saw some huge salmon heading up the ladder.

Miles Canyon

Whitehorse Fish Ladder

Off to the airport for a flight to Vancouver & the next stage of our holiday.