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June 30th 2017
Published: June 30th 2017
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Day 6 – Dawson City Today started out with a tour in the morning, of Dawson City, the Gold fields and Robert Service’s cabin. Our tour members consisted of the two of us, and a film crew of 4 people that were going to a spot along the way we were going, to a place called Claim 33, after the tour of Dawson City. The town of Dawson City, which came to be because of the Gold Rush in 1896, was ... Read Full Entry



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You can see a docked paddlewheeler the Keno.You can see a docked paddlewheeler the Keno.
You can see a docked paddlewheeler the Keno.
It is a museum now, and does not sail the river.
Clear meets murkyClear meets murky
Clear meets murky
It is a start contrast when the clear Klondike river joins the Yukon.
The Yukon is murky because of the silt that is carried into it.The Yukon is murky because of the silt that is carried into it.
The Yukon is murky because of the silt that is carried into it.
The Yukon starts out clear, but is joined by glacier fed rivers, which contain a lot of silt, and causes it to be murky. The Klondike comes in clear, and the contrast is unbelievable.
Dawson City as seen from the Yukon headed NorthDawson City as seen from the Yukon headed North
Dawson City as seen from the Yukon headed North
Where the Klondike meets the YukonWhere the Klondike meets the Yukon
Where the Klondike meets the Yukon
The valley of goldThe valley of gold
The valley of gold
You can see the valley going South, away from you where gold was found. You can see the tailings as a result of the dredging in the picture on the ground at the foot of the hill I am on. You zoom in on them and they will look like sausage patties cut and arranged on a plate. A huge scar from the goldrush days.
Yukon River looking SouthYukon River looking South
Yukon River looking South
Looking South up them Yukon. You can see Dawson City and the Klondike merging in with the Yukon. A big contrast.
Looking North on the YukonLooking North on the Yukon
Looking North on the Yukon
The river flows to the North, to Fairbanks.
The city of West Dawson.The city of West Dawson.
The city of West Dawson.
...behind us. :-)



5th July 2017

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Rivers
The two rivers contrast is amazing!!!

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