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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
From Whitehorse, Canada to the
Dalton Highway. Transport map
E2.  Dawson City RV Park and
Campground, Eagle Campground,
Yukon River Camp.
∑ travelyukon.com
Eagle Canoe Rentals Eagle, AK.
Tel 547-2203 or 374-4491.
Eagle ∑ eaglecanoerentals.com
Founded by unsuccessful Gold Rush prospectors, Eagle (see p197) Kanoe People Whitehorse,
is one of Alaska’s most interesting towns with numerous old artifact- Canada. Tel (867) 668-4899.
filled buildings, most of which survived the damaging floods that hit ∑ kanoepeople.com
the town in 2009.
Transport
~ charter plane to Eagle.
0 Km 100 @ tour bus to Eagle, AK, &
0 miles 100 Dawson City, Canada.

Dawson City, Canada
One of the main centers
of the Klondike Gold
Circle
Rush, Dawson City (see
pp200–201) has preserved
its architec tural legacy
Yukon-Charley and makes a lovely
Rivers National stop on a Yukon tour.
Preserve CANADA
Eagle
TOP OF THE
WORLD HWY
Dawson
TAYLOR HWY KLONDIKE HWY
Chicken
City
A L A S K A H I G H W A Y
Tetlin
Junction
Yukon
Carmacks

Whitehorse
Whitehorse, Canada
As the start of the readily navigable
portion of the Yukon, Whitehorse
developed as a launching point for Gold
Rush prospectors who had come over
Chilkoot Pass (see p152). Today, the city is
the capital of the Yukon Territory and a
major stop on the Alaska Highway.

. Canoe Trips
The Yukon offers exciting adventures for canoeists,
kayakers, and rafters. The most popular routes are
the 8–10 day float from Whitehorse to Dawson,
the four-day float between Dawson and Eagle
and the five-day trip from Eagle to Circle. Fly-in
options and vehicle shuttles are available at
Dawson, Eagle, and Circle.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see p245 and p255

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