August 4th, 2015 – New Hazelton BC – Prior to this trip the furthest north I had ventured was on an Order of the Arrow road trip in 1978. We went as far as Prince Rupert, exposing ourselves to Native culture along the way. Today I revisited two icons from that trip, the Hagwilget Canyon Bridge, and……
Stewart – Hyder
August 3, 2015 – Stewart BC, Hyder AK – The “Glacier Highway” 37a is a side trip from the Cassiar leading to Stewart BC, and on a couple of miles to tiny settlement of Hyder Alaska. Hyder is home to one of the few places where bear viewing isn’t a float plane or boat trip……
Boya Lake Paddle
August 2nd, 2015 – Boya Lake, BC – The white marl bottom gives the impression of a swimming pool, while the interlocking depressions that form the lake provide plenty of shoreline to explore. Beaver dams and lodges, a variety of birds, flowers and trees. Against a backdrop of varied dramatic weather.
Cassiar Highway
August 1st, 2015 – Cassiar Highway, BC – The road less traveled, this alternate is shorter, but not as fast, straight or smooth. I spotted rabbits, Stone Sheep, Coyotes and black bears. This route provided access to Boya Lake for a nice paddle, and Stewart/Hyder for Glaciers and more bears.
Ships passing in the Night
July 28, 2015 – Haines Alaska – Of all the posts I wrote and lost, this is the hardest to faithfully recreate. An incredible series of events lead to a several decade reunion of old scouting friends in a most unlikely place far from either of our homes. A couple of hours of action packed……
Million Dollar Falls
July 28, 2015 – Haines Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada – Million Dollar Falls. Let the thunder of the torrent shake your thoughts quiet as the green glassy water mixes with air and froths, a fluid transition, frozen in this one place. Always just here, yet never the same river.
This was a stop that once again……
Chilkat Pass (Haines Highway)
July 28, 2015 – Chilkat Pass, Haines Highway (YT, BC, AK) – The road out to Haines on the coast rises through the coastal mountains through 3510′ high Chilkat Pass. On the way to Haines the rain was so heavy that I decided to pull off and take a nap. On the way back I had……
To Kluane Lake
July 27, 2015 – Alaska Highway, Kluane Lake Yukon Territory – Remember that low tire from ten days ago? Its back. The tire and a border crossing made this a long day, but it was only five hours of driving. Spotted a coyote along the road and another variety of “cotton grass”.
I woke up, made……
Yarger Lake – Paddle
July 26, 2015 – Yarger Lake, Alaska (Near Northway) – Finally the canoe hits the water. Gave some fellow travelers a few pointers on paddling, then wandered the lake becoming a slow moving nuisance to the birds in residence. This is away from the mountains back on the flat interior, so huge and dramatic skies……
Wrangell-St.Elias National Park
July 26, 2015 – Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska – The biggest park you’ve never heard of, big, scenic and wild. “At 13.2 Million acres, it’s the same size as Yellowstone Nat.Park, Yosemite Nat. Park, and Switzerland combined!” Primarily wilderness there are only two roads of any significance totaling only 100 miles. I got……
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