Whitehorse

Whitehorse is the capitol of the Yukon Territory.  We are in town to number ONE wash the coach and truck.  In fact, we washed both before we parked in our site at Pioneer RV Park.

We need a roll of loonies please

Going to the hi-power  RV Wash

World's largest weathervane....a Douglas DC-3

The plane was mounted on a rotating pedestal in 1981

and acts as a weathervane, pointing its nose into the wind

 Yukon Transportation Museum

 Queen of the Yukon

 How about riding this bus to the Yukon

 Ride in a open sled pulled by horses to Dawson City

Narrow gauge railroad...Whitehorse to Skgway 

SS  Klondike National Historic Site

built in 1929.....largest vessel on the Yukon

ran aground in 1939 and the salvaged parts were used 

to construct a new ship....completed in 2005

Whitehorse Rapids Fishway

The fish ladder was built in 1959 to provide access for chinook (king) salmon above the Yukon Energy Corporation hydroelectric dam.  It is the largest wooden fish ladder in the world

They count, measure each fish

They determine what kind they are and sex

and if they are a wild or hatch fish

Along the rapids of the Yukon River

letting water out of the dam today

Early Days Fish Tent and equipment

Says it all

School children's designs

Very interesting place

Above the dam....lots of float planes

Made from bicycle wheels

made from tires

Whitehorse fire department

Wanted a picture of this horse

time for lunch.....back downtown

Klondike E is housed in the two oldest buildings still in use in the Yukon Capital

The dining room was originally opened as a tent frame bakery around 1900

Most interesting building in town

appears to be a unique metal structure

Captain is cooking tonight

Where is my blanket

We have been on the road for 3 months and have traveled 6,357 miles in the coach......Very few days in the 70's......lately the 50's........