Day 7

Upstream in Miles Canyon.

Drove from Teslin through Whitehorse to Takhini Hot Springs on the road to Dawson City. Stopped at the Tlingit Heritage Center just west of Teslin and met a couple of master artists and craftsmen. Spent a couple of hours looking at pictures, displays and current work.

Mary with Lorraine Wolf at the Tlingit Cultural Centre
Tlingit Cultural Centre

Wonderful conversation and interesting application of native art and skills. Stopped for a walk and photo shoot at Miles Canyon on the outskirts of Whitehorse. The canyon was a dangerous bottleneck to river travel from the Pacific coast to the goldfields. The construction of a hydro dam in 1959 downstream removed the danger from Miles Canyon and the Whitehorse rapids.

Miles Canyon in Whitehorse
Walking bridge over Miles Canyon

Lunch and a beer or two at the “Dirty Northern” before heading out to the campground at Takhini hot springs.

Our site at Takhini Hot Springs

Beautiful campsite for tenters. Watched a very large fox saunter through the site. There were signs asking people not to feed them…