L to R: Marc McCord, Roger Zimmerman, Kathy Smith and Zoltan Mraz at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 2008
A glacial mountain at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 2008
L to R: Roger Zimmerman, Zoltan Mraz, Kathy Smith and Marc McCord on the road to Whitehourse, Yukon Territory, Canada, 2008
This sign says it all!
This sign says it even better!
A black bear on the road to Whitehorse
Bighorn sheep on the road to Whitehorse
Part of a large herd of huge buffalo on the road to Whitehorse
Our group at Johnson's Crossing on the Teslin River L t R: Bill Forshey, Zoltan Mraz, Dave Sanders, Kathy Wakefield, Gary Tupa, Debra Johnson, George Lackey, Paula Sanders, Chris Klotz and Michael Portman Not pictured: Roger Zimmerman and Marc McCord (photographer)
Heading down the Teslin River on a 7 mph boat speed without paddling - THIS is the way to trip!
A bald eagle, one of many we saw during the trip, sitting on the river bank watching us pass
A bald eagle sitting in a tree watching us pass
Another bald eagle sitting in a tree watching us pass
This beautiful photo was taken at about 1:00 AM with natural lighting
A beaver swimming in the Teslin River at our second campsite
George Lackey, our fearless leader, checking our progress and distance to our next campsite
Signs of recent slide activity along the Teslin River in the Yukon Territory of Canada
Dense Canadian forests are all around the beautiful Teslin River
One of our many forested campsites along the Teslin River
Roger Zimmerman (left) and Gary Tupa preparing their boats to launch
Kathy Wakefield and Debra Johnson vamping while George Lackey erects a Heater Meal flag along the Lower Teslin River
Remnants of Mason's Landing at LeBarge Teslin Trail
Marc McCord dressed for the cold, wet conditions at LeBarge Teslin Trail
George Lackey dressed for the cold, wet conditions at LeBarge Teslin Trail
L to R: Kathy Wakefield, Debra Johnson, George Lackey, Dave Sanders, Paula Sanders, Chris Klotz and Michael Portman at LeBarge Teslin Trail
Gary Tupa at LeBarge Teslin Trail
More remnants of Mason's Landing at LeBarge Teslin Trail
Getting ready to leave Mason's Landing on the Teslin River
Dave Sanders and Debra Johnson paddling the Teslin River
Interpretive sign at Hootalinqua Village at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
Interpretive sign at Hootalinqua Village at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
An abandoned trapper's cabin at Hootalinqua Village at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
Interpretive sign at Hootalinqua Village at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
A two-holer with a "window view" of the forest along the Yukon River
The beautiful Yukon River immediately below the Teslin River confluence
Looking upriver to the confluence of the Teslin (left) and Yukon Rivers
A black bear swimming to our side at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
A close-up of the black bear swimming to our side at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
Remnants of the SS Evelyn/Norcom paddle wheel river boat at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
Remnants of the SS Evelyn/Norcom paddle wheel river boat at the confluence of the Teslin and Yukon Rivers
SS Evelyn/Norcom interpretive sign at Hootalinqua Village
SS Evelyn/Norcom paddle wheel drive components at Hootalinqua Village
Interpretive sign of the launching of the SS Evelyn/Norcom paddle wheel river boat at Hootalinqua Village
Gary Tupa flashing a "HOOK 'EM, HORNS!" sign while we fished for Grayling and Northern Pike on the Yukon River
Another of the many abandoned trapper cabins we saw along the Yukon River
Our trip leader, George Lackey, after stumbling into an abandoned trapper cabin and finding a treasure of whisky and beans
The sign on the building at the confluence of the Big Salmon and Yukon Rivers
George Lackey and Roger Zimmerman contemplating entering the Big Salmon Trading Post
It is customary to leave a bottle (usually empty) of booze at the Big Salmon Trading Post
Roger Zimmerman emerging from inside the Big Salmon Trading Post
A dilapidated cabin adjacent to the Big Salmon Trading Post in Big Salmon Village
The Yukon River just below Big Salmon Village
Paula Sanders, George Lackey and Gary Tupa kicking back and enjoying a float at 9 mph on the Yukon River
Information sign at the site of the former Cyr's Dredge gold mining operation on the Yukon River
Remnants of the former Cyr's Dredge gold mining operation on the Yukon River
Remnants of the former Cyr's Dredge gold mining operation on the Yukon River
Our boats resting at the former Cyr's Dredge gold mining operation on the Yukon River
Loading our boats at 9:20 AM on August 8, 2008, on the Yukon River
Our second to last day on the Yukon River heading for Coal Mine Campground at Carmacks, YT, Canada
Our last day on the Yukon River between Coal Mine Campground and Five Fingers on the Yukon River
Informative sign at Five Fingers on the Yukon River
The Yukon River near Five Fingers
Looking down to the Yukon River from our Five Fingers take-out
