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The paddlewheel graveyard near Dawson City, Yukon
24 July 2011 - Sunday
It had been years since we hiked to the paddlewheel graveyard just a bit north of the Yukon River Yukon Gov't Campground. The Yukon River was running high so we couldn't walk along the river bank. It took a bit of poking into the bush before we found the path to the old boats.
The boats had deteriorated greatly since our visit in 1993. Kind of sad to see the old boats rotting away.
One of the old paddle wheelers in 1993
The same paddle wheeler in 2011
One of the big paddlewheels, still standing. See Steve and Ursa standing in the middle!
Paddlewheel near Dawson City
The remains of the interior of one of the old boats.
Down by the river ...
Remnants of one of the paddlewheels
Despite the passage of many decades, the wood is still in place. In 1993, this boat was in similar condition.
The boat along the river in 2011
The boat along the river in 1993
After the hike, we headed out of town. Figured we make some miles up the Dempster Highway to Tombstone.