October 8, 2002 - The Marsh Lake dam wave which was in full surfing glory has flattened out for the season - you missed it... :(  Here's a short video of when it was great (AVI 16MB) please save it to your computer before playing...

Rafters on the Yukon River, Article from the Whitehorse Star

Looking to travel from Whitehorse to Dawson on the Yukon?  Read this article!

Tour historical Lake Labarge, downriver of Whitehorse, via the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing's page here.


December 17, 2005 - Weather in Whitehorse warms to above freezing and kayakers jump at the opportunity to surf the Marsh Lake Locks wave just 4 days before winter solstice!  Click on a picture to open it in a new window/tab.

Getting geared up! Waiting in the queue. Backsurfing Twice the fun!

 

Yukon River photos

April 15th, 2001 below the Marsh Lake dam:

The following photos are courtesy Martin Lacroix taken in early August 2000 just below the Whitehorse Hydro Dam.

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This is a new wave, just where the river widens up after the Whitehorse dam.

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