Yukon Territory - Big Salmon/Yukon River Trip, Yukon Traveler Information

Unorganized, I'm still collecting and collating.

Portland, Oregon to Whitehorse is about an 1800 mile drive, one way. That's 2-3 days, each way.

Gasoline is expensive and stations are sometimes far apart on the way up, as are mechanical services. Make sure your vehicle is in good working order before you leave, and carry at least one (good) spare tire, a headlight, basic tools, ?what else? It's recommended that you get any flat tires fixed, headlights replaced, etc, at the very next service station you pass.

Have your mosquito repellent stuff handy (DEET, headnets, etc.) if you are camping your way up. As a general rule, the later in the summer you go, the less you'll need it. Don't leave it at home, though.

Guidebooks:
Ken Madsen -- Rivers of the Yukon
Gus Karpes' River Guides -- Available from Mac's Fireweed Books or his Web page:
http://www.yukonweb.com/tourism/kugh/
Mike Rourke's River Guides -- Available from Mac's Fireweed Books

Topo maps usually not required, but maybe helpful for more remote trips, available from:
Mac's Fireweed Books -- 800-661-0508 or 867-668-2434
Web page: http://www.yukonbooks.com/_Northern/maps.html

Alaska Highway Road Report -- 250-774-7447
Cassiar Highway Road Report -- 250-771-4511
Yukon Road Report -- 867-667-8215

Whitehorse RCMP (Police) -- 911 or 867-667-5555
Whitehorse General Hospital -- 867-667-8700
Yukon Hydrology -- 867-668-2161 (or 867-667-3104 - Glenn Ford)
(Big Salmon gauge is no longer active, though you can check levels with an outfitter like Kanoe People or Up North)
Yukon (Whitehorse) Weather --
Web page: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/
(Check it before you go, but you probably can't change trip dates, anyway)
Whitehorse Library -- 867-667-5239
Yukon Chamber of Commerce -- 800-661-0543 or 867-667-2000
Web page: http://chamber.yukon.net/ (out of date)

Yukon Tourism -- 867-667-5340
Web page: http://www.touryukon.com/
and more on-line info at:
Web page: http://www.yukonweb.com/notebook/

Other things to do while in Whitehorse:
Yukon Interpretive and Visitor's Center -- 867-667-3084
Klondike Sternwheeler tour -- 867-667-4511
MacBride Museum -- 867-667-2709
Beringia Museum -- 867-667-8855
Web page: http://www.beringia.com/ (not updated recently)
Mac's Fireweed Bookstore -- 800-661-0508 or 867-668-2434
Web page: http://www.yukonbooks.com/

If you are up there and have time left, you might want to check out the towns of Dawson, YT, and Skagway, AK.

Yukon River Links: (trip stories or other info)
http://cgi.idirect.com/index//cameronf.html (out of date)
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/people/becker/yukon.html (out of date)
http://www.klondikebound.com/ (out of date)

Canol Road and Trail Info Links:
http://internet.ggu.edu/~jvorderstrass/canol.htm (out of date)

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