Our last day in Alaska was uneventful, halfway from Chicken, AK to Dawson City, YT we stayed "On Top of the World Highway". A very beautiful drive on a dirt road between two countries! There was a sign stating that in the spring and fall the Caribou herd migrates through here. Too bad we did not see them.
Nearby Dredge #4 This is the area called "Klondike Gold Rush". The whole valley is lined with the tailings or stone piles as a result of the dredge. It moves 1/2 mile in a season of 8 months work. It digs down to bedrock lifting scoops of rock and gravel up into the dredge, a rotating tumbler being washed with water separates the gold and it falls out to the bottom. Rocks are spilled out the back into piles.
A long drive through active forest fire to finally reach Whitehorse, YT where we stayed over in a campground for 2 nights. The first heat of the summer hit us in Dawson City, stayed hot until nighttime in Whitehorse, then cold days again.
On down the road Wood Bison herd of about 50 animals. They don't seem to miithe traffic going by. Also seen along the way was what appeared to be a wolf eating his kill alongside the road.
Laird Hot Springs, touted to be the best in the NW. I tend to agree, it is not commercialized like others, it remains in its natural settings. The campground itself is surrounded by electrified fences to keep the bears out.
We discovered that the road on our next step is closed due to flooding and washed out road. Next morning its reported open, that afternoon is reported closed. Waiting until actual turn option to decide what route to take. Also learned that Jasper town itself is on fire, we will deal with that as we get closer to it.
Taking a 100 mile detour to enter Northwest Territory, Canadian Province. This will be the closest we will be, so why not go!
Rodeo, the National Chuck Wagon Competition!
Near Tumbler Ridge, BC is many waterfalls, hiking trails, prehistoric artifacts. We stopped for several days, I even tried fishing and learned that Bull Trout live in deep holes in the river that I was unable to reach.
Waterfalls everywhere, a nice hike to Quality Falls
Keep on going, overnight along the highway, boondocking of course, loving this life!
A stop in Prince George then over to Mt Robson (Jasper has burned out from wildfire, still burning as a matter of fact) and a great bike ride 8 miles up and down hills. Love it!
At 3,954 m (12,972 ft). Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of the Rainbow Range. Mount Robson is the second highest peak entirely in British Columbia, behind Mount Waddington in the Coast Range. The south face of Mount Robson is clearly visible from the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), and is commonly photographed along this route.
No pictures of fishing with my brother so I will tell you that it was an exploratory trip to learn where it is feasible for flyfishing in rivers and streams. I have already learned that most Canadians are more interested in fishing lakes than streams.
We fished Wells Grey, Kootenay river, Thompson river. My brother keeps reading about Fraser River near Quesnel, BC but when I traveled there the river was really blown out and the locals talked about lake fishing.
