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From Canada, air connections are available through Whitehorse, Yukon to Juneau and Prince Rupert,B.C.to
Ketchikan International Airport is located on Gravina Island.
The Ferry leaves the airport on the half hour.
Getting to WHITEHORSE quickly can be done by land, or take a tour once you get there. Be sure to keep a close watch on the road and traffic report and allow plenty of time to take pictures as you go.
WHITEHORSE consists of modern airport large enough accommodate the extensive tourist trade from all over the world, a busy downtown core with a large convention centre and hotels to suit every taste and budget.
Fly to Whitehorse rent canoes or rafts, pack your gear, and get set to float down the fast-flowing Yokun River to Dawson City. Theme: Airplane
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Just south of Whitehorse, the South Klondike Highway connects the Alaska Highway with the port of Skagway, AK. Just north of Whitehorse, the North Klondike Highway, referred to as the "Klondike Loop", connects the Alaska Highway with Dawson City, YT. From Dawson City, the Top of the World Highway heads west to the Taylor Highway in Alaska, which branches south back to the Alaska Highway (forming the so-called "Klondike Loop"). Also branching off the Klondike Highway are the Dempster Highway to Inuvik, NWT, and the Silver Trail to Elsa-Mayo-Keno and the Campbell Highway. At Haines Junction on the Alaska Highway, the Haines Highway connects the inland highway system with the port of Haines, AK. The Alaska Highway crosses into Alaska at Port Alcan northwest of Haines Junction.
The scenery along the Alaska Highway is spectacular. Between Fort Nelson, BC, and Watson Lake, YT, the Alaska Highway crosses the
Alaska Highway offers beautiful views of the snowcapped peaks of the Kluane Icefield Ranges. At Boutillier Summit (elev. 3,293), northbound travelers get their first glimpse of Kluane Lake, the largest lake in Yukon Territory. After crossing into Alaska at Port Alcan, the highway offers views of first the Wrangell-St. Elias mountains, then the Alaska Range between Tok and Delta.
Regardless of weather, the Alaska Highway is open all year. Theme: Car/Motor Home
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The “Klondike Loop” refers to the 323-mile/520-km-long stretch of Yukon Highway 2 (the North Klondike Highway, also sometimes called the “Mayo Road”), from its junction with the Alaska Highway north of Whitehorse to Dawson City; the 79-mile/ From Whitehorse to Tok via the Alaska Highway is approximately 396 miles/637 km.) Theme: Car/Motor Home
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