West Across the Yellowhead

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We took the camper down in the rain, wiping and drying the best we could as we tucked it all in. It didn’t look like the rain was going to stop anytime soon, so we’ll just have to deal with damp bed covers when we stop for the night.

We caught a glimpse of our first moose of the trip about 10 miles from camp. We saw Bob and Gena and another car pull over, but saw the second of two moose only briefly as it crossed the road. Shortly thereafter, we saw a black bear ambling into the woods. Later we saw another bear, this one golden brown in color. Kerry managed to pull over when we spotted a third bear, this one snoozing up the hill. When I got out with my camera it raised its head and looked at me, then headed for the woods. I did manage a quick photo of that one after missing the first two. A few hundred yards up the road we saw another black bear, but again no picture. Later, as I dozed, Kerry, Bob and Gena saw a lynx crossing the highway. Between the rain clearing up and the wildlife we spotted, it turned out to be a pretty good day.

At Valemount, we got onto Transcanada Highway 16, Yellowhead Highway toward Prince George. After Prince George, the mountains we had enjoyed through the Fraser Valley were gone. Tonight we’re in Vanderhoof, the geographical center of British Columbia.

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Photos

Fraser River
from Yellowhead Hwy

Black Bear
I just barely (bearly) caught his pic as he ambled into the woods.

Goat River
from picnic area where we ate lunch

Fraser River
at Prince George, BC