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The controller was great in helping us find the airport and turned on the runway lights to make sure we could see it ok. (it’s 18:30) A Super Cub pilot, about 20 minutes before us, […]

We’re about 20 NM out of Whitehorse, so we slipped to the left over Lefarge Lake to run up the valley to the airport. The temperature was 27 degrees in Dawson City and 14 in […]

We had to stop at Carmacks and we’re happy to run into a couple of local pilots that arranged for a little fuel. We wanted to make sure we had extra in case we had […]

We left Dawson City about 13:30 on July 1st to head back to Whitehorse. We felt it was the best place, in order for our wives to get their flights to Vancouver and Toronto respectively. […]

This is one of 7 river boats in the paddlewheel graveyard, located just outside Dawson City along the river. When the highway was completed in 1953 these boats became obsolete. Show Full Size Photo

Some of the group at Dredge #4, these dredges actually floating, digging the gravel out of the way in front of them, processing it, and spitting it out the back, creating piles of tailings. They […]

Believe it or not this…. is the famous Bonanza Creek, where gold was first discovered. It just felt pretty small to me especially since it’s so famous. But then the next picture shows how they […]

Some of the cast from Diamond Tooth Girties. We had a great time the previous evening and actually stayed for 2 shows and a little Black Jack. It’s the latest we’ve stay up the whole […]

Dawson City had a small but colourful parade through the town. Mounties of course leading the way. Show Full Size Photo

After a lot of phone calls, discussions with the local contacts in Fairbanks, (including the president of AOPA Alaska), it was decided that most of us would not try and fly VFR into Northway for […]

Bombay Peggy’s! Yes, this is our home for the next few days and if only the walls could talk….it’s just Great! Show Full Size Photo

Darren Ronaghan, the Regional Airport Manager was there to welcome the group and to help direct us to the fuel pumps and then tie-downs. Again the organization, the contacts, and the experience of COPA’s Bram […]

We came down the valley at the far end of the runway, so this is a great shot of the corner that we came around to find the airport right there. A little side slipping, […]

We came around a corner in the river valley and there was – the airport! A welcome sight…….and we were already on the downwind for 03. Once you’ve been here, I’m sure it doesn’t feel […]

The last 20 NM was the challenging part. We were down to about 2200′ and in the Klondike river valley. We couldn’t follow the road anymore as it’s up on the hill to our left. […]