Sun Sept 2: Left Whitehorse. Stopped at Miles Canyon for a walk and pictures. This was another treacherous stretch of the Yukon River for the Stampeders. Initially many boats wrecked here, and later they had to have a pilot take the boats through this area. We didn’t get back on the road until 3pm, but still made it to our destination at Rancheria. There is a restaurant, gas station, motel and campground at mile 710 of the Alaska Highway. There was one other camper in the campground. We camped by the river and felt like it was really getting late in the season with not many people left making the trek home. Our trip now is so different from our trip north. When we were heading north there was an excitement when we’d talk to people.
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