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Yukon River " Whitehorse to Eagle Alaska"

These photos are from my 2003 kayak trip the Yukon from Whitehorse to Eagle Alaska. I love the people I met on my way down 564 miles of mostly wild river country. Much of the old " Klodike Lore" still lives in the old building and the people. ( Took all these photos with my little Olympus 300 Stylus whichwas 3.2 megpixels , ( not bad in the 2003 ) and it did a fairly good job. It was a water res. model to boot and will make a decent 8 by 10 print,,
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Shark Attack ( My Nose Art On MyYukon Kayak) painted by missy wood,,thank you!!
Shark Attack ( My Nose Art On MyYukon Kayak) painted by missy wood,,thank you!!		 Old Truck on Yukon River
Old Truck on Yukon River		 Old Shoe and Cabin on Yukon
Old Shoe and Cabin on Yukon		 Salmon eggs for Dinner
Salmon eggs for Dinner
Midnight paddle on the Yukon ( Sunset And Sunrise Share The Same Hour!!)
Midnight paddle on the Yukon ( Sunset And Sunrise Share The Same Hour!!)		 Female Malmut loves her master ( Eagle Alaska)
Female Malmut loves her master ( Eagle Alaska)		 Mad Monte leaving Dawson City
Mad Monte leaving Dawson City		 Fish on rack
Fish on rack
Old river boat.j
Old river boat.j		 Rain Rain GO Away
Rain Rain GO Away		 Moose Hide Slide view from Yukon River
Moose Hide Slide view from Yukon River		 Moose in River. near Coffee Creek on Yukon
Moose in River. near Coffee Creek on Yukon
Natives with Salmon. near Minto
Natives with Salmon. near Minto		 Nice day paddling.
Nice day paddling.		 Old Camp on Lake Labarge
Old Camp on Lake Labarge		 Spirit Houses ( Graves) Soon To Be In Up North Adventure Magazine
Spirit Houses ( Graves) Soon To Be In " Up North " Adventure Magazine
Raising Malmuts in Eagle
Raising Malmuts in Eagle		 Eagle Welcoming Comittee.
Eagle Welcoming Comittee.		 Too Many Choices
Too Many Choices		 Old town of Selkirk
Old town of Selkirk
Camping on Island in Mid-river
Camping on Island in Mid-river		 Ashes of Sam Mcgee
Ashes of Sam Mcgee		 Homemade sandals.
Homemade sandals.		 Kayakers enters five finger rapids
Kayakers enters five finger rapids
Old Dawson City Buildings.
Old Dawson City Buildings.		 Old Dredge.
Old Dredge.		 Royal Mountie in Dawson City
Royal Mountie in Dawson City		 Fish Camp on the Yukon
Fish Camp on the Yukon
Camp on Lake Labarge, Yukon
Camp on Lake Labarge, Yukon		 Yukon Queen. docked at Eagle Alaska
Yukon Queen. docked at Eagle Alaska		 Float Plane on Yukon near Whitehorse.
Float Plane on Yukon near Whitehorse.		 Mad Monte And Confluence Of Yukon And Telsin Rivers
Mad Monte And Confluence Of Yukon And Telsin Rivers
Old Cabin along the Yukon
Old Cabin along the Yukon		 Big Salmon Trading Post ( Yukon River)
Big Salmon Trading Post ( Yukon River)		 Bigfoot Bones Next to a Guy that looks a bit like Bigfoot.
Bigfoot Bones Next to a Guy that looks a bit like Bigfoot.		 Bumper Sticker from Whitehorse
Bumper Sticker from Whitehorse
Gold Miner and His Family
Gold Miner and His Family		 Small Nuggets are still common in Yukon
Small Nuggets are still common in Yukon		 Me With A Bowl Of Fresh Salmon Eggs
Me With A Bowl Of Fresh Salmon Eggs		 Ferry In Dawson City ( 2:00 A.M.) Yukon River
Ferry In Dawson City ( 2:00 A.M.) Yukon River
Bank Where Robert Service Worked ( Dawson City)
Bank Where Robert Service Worked ( Dawson City)		 Remains of Old Camp Along River
Remains of Old Camp Along River		 Raven Man Totem Pole
" Raven Man" Totem Pole		 Carmack's Bridge( First Road in 225 miles)
Carmack's Bridge( First Road in 225 miles)
Old School House In Fort Selkirk
Old School House In Fort Selkirk		 Floating By Fish Camp Near Eagle Alaska
Floating By Fish Camp Near Eagle Alaska		 Jen Cooking On My Old Optimus 8R
Jen Cooking On My Old Optimus 8R		 100 Year Old Dike Logs At Inlet Of Lake Labarge.
100 Year Old Dike Logs At Inlet Of Lake Labarge.
Waiting for the train 9Narrow Gage , Whitehorse)
Waiting for the train 9Narrow Gage , Whitehorse)		 Driving Up The Cassiar Highway
Driving Up The Cassiar Highway		 Golden Eagle on Snag ( Yukon River)
Golden Eagle on Snag ( Yukon River)		 Remains of my burnt Kayak after fire
Remains of my burnt Kayak after fire
Gold Fever!!! Yukon In 1898
Gold Fever!!! Yukon In 1898		 One of Many Old Cabin Ruins Along Yukon River
One of " Many" Old Cabin Ruins Along Yukon River		 Yukon Crossing Roadhouse.jpg
Yukon Crossing Roadhouse.jpg		 Intown Driving In Eagle Alaska
Intown Driving In Eagle Alaska
Resort Along Cassiar Highway On Way To Yukon
Resort Along Cassiar Highway On Way To Yukon		 River Boat Keno In Dawson City
River Boat " Keno" In Dawson City		 Mad Monte At Selkirk School House. Yukon
" Mad Monte " At Selkirk School House. Yukon		 Kathy Johnson Preparing Chinook Salmon For Drying Rack
" Kathy Johnson " Preparing Chinook Salmon For Drying Rack
Colapsed Old Canadian Mountie Cabin At Head Of Lake Labarge
Colapsed Old " Canadian Mountie" Cabin At Head Of Lake Labarge		 Fort Selkirk Church ( Dates Past Gold Rush Days!)
Fort Selkirk Church ( Dates Past Gold Rush Days!)		 Pirate Camp Near Old Man /Old Woman Rocks Along Yukon River
Pirate Camp Near Old Man /Old Woman Rocks Along Yukon River		 BMW Motobike ( Crashed With Broken Windshield In Whitehorse)
BMW Motobike ( Crashed With Broken Windshield In Whitehorse)
Mad Monte ( Kayaking Down The Yukon) July 2003
Mad Monte ( Kayaking Down The Yukon) July 2003		 Remains Of Steamboat Seattle # 3 A Mile From Dawson City
Remains Of Steamboat " Seattle # 3 " A Mile From Dawson City		 Making A Homemade Spray Skirt Out Of Duct Tape And Old Tubetent
Making A " Homemade " Spray Skirt " Out Of Duct Tape And Old Tubetent		 110 Year Old Gold Rush History Still Lives
110 Year Old " Gold Rush " History Still Lives
Cabin At End Of Lake Labarge ANd Start Of The 40 Mile
Cabin At End Of Lake Labarge ANd Start Of The " 40 Mile "		 His And Her's Seating
His And Her's Seating		 Fancy Cabin ,, With Tin Shake Roof !!!
Fancy Cabin ,, With Tin Shake Roof !!!		 Checking Out Spirit Houses ( Built Over Native Graves Along Yukon )
Checking Out Spirit Houses ( Built Over Native Graves Along Yukon )
People Just Dieing To Get In,,, ( Lowe's Mortuary )
People Just " Dieing " To Get In,,, ( Lowe's Mortuary )		 Blurry Black Bear ( One Of 11 Seen On Trip )
" Blurry Black Bear " ( One Of 11 Seen On Trip )		 85 Year Old Spirit House Of Chief ( Grave House Over Body )
85 Year Old " Spirit House " Of Chief ( Grave House Over Body )		 The Cremation Of Sam McGee ,,, A Yukon Must Read Poem Before The River!
The Cremation Of Sam McGee ,,, A Yukon " Must " Read Poem Before The River!
Robert Service And HIs Autograph,,, For Real
Robert Service And HIs Autograph,,, For Real
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Hubert Rudolph Kollmar 11-Jun-2012 13:55
Hi Monte, very interesting pictures! I have done exactly the same tour in 1982 and made slides at that time. But I was most astonished how little actually has changed! Some of my pictures are quite similar to yours. You must have enjoyed that trip a lot. I did so back then.
Cheers
Hubert
jychamberland29-Jan-2009 19:45
beautiful pictures, i always dream to go on this place. lucky man. congrats.
erik an veenen 19-Dec-2008 21:48
great pics, nostalgic for me.
I made the same trip in .74.
Before that I was Duncan Pride,s travel companion ( Nunaga; chapter: a brush with death )
erik van veenen ( pent-ax-5D@T-online.de
Hilkey's Outdoor Images26-Nov-2008 23:52
Beautiful images, Monty, and your descriptions make them even more enjoyable.
Dona
Ann Alaskan 09-Aug-2008 14:28
Thank you for taking time to share all of your absolutely glorious photos. If more people spent more time looking around them than they spend looking at what their neighbors have the world would surely be better for it.
real 10-May-2007 14:18
yall r stupid!
Guest 26-Apr-2007 03:54
I can't help but comment again on your pictures. They are so interesting and the photography is beautiful. Again, the descriptions of each picture help make them more interesting.
Missy Wood 05-Jul-2006 03:55
Hey Monte,
It's 4th of July, I'm sitting here looking through your Alaska trip... I remember so well helping you paint that shark face on your kayak ... I had not realized that the kayak later burned up in a fire! How sad. I remeber when you took me in it and tried to teach me to paddle, on some river full of vegetation in West Olympia .. take care, Monte, we will go shoot a ghost town one day.
Missy Wood
Brian 23-Mar-2006 21:36
Fantastic pictures. I spent 5 weeks on the yukon canoeing the same route when I was 15yrs.old. I was able to retrace exact places and moments as seen through your lens. I remember them all well and especially my time in Dawson(gambling and can-can dancers) doesn't get any better. And yes that Klondike lore. Had you been introduced to the sour toe drink? (A salted toe dropped in a drink)This to become a true Yukoner along with killing a bear(with your hands),pissing in the Yukon, and bedding a beautiful native? Cheers!
Guest 20-Mar-2006 05:12
Monte,
thanks for sharing your talent and pictures. I live in North Idaho, but spent 2 winters in Alaska, One in Anchorage working as a mechanic and one in North Pole hauling pipe north to the oil fields. I thought thr valley from Coldfoot to Atigun Pass was one of the most impressive in my life. I have a thought of taking a trip to Eagle, life is kicking my ass right now and Eagle has an interest. I made a trip up to Great Slave Lake to see Duncan Pride 20 years ago but he had left, the last I read about him was in Nome or Barrow. Have you read his book Nunaga, good read.
Again thanks
Jerry Johnson
Vincent Belford04-Dec-2005 13:31
Hey Monte, you're like Robert Service with a camera.
Vince
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