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|  | | | On a recent work trip to Dawson City, Yukon I was able to take the time to go visit three (a forth is deeper in the woods) old Stern wheeler boats that used to ply the Yukon River. These three were pulled ashore one winter back in the 50's and were left to the elements.
They are easily accessible from the Yukon River Campground with a short stroll down the river bank.
The pictures were taken with my cell. They are of fairly decent quality. (I am NOT a photographer) 
Enjoy
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cr400
     
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<Reply # 2 on 5/21/2009 3:19 AM >
| | | | Awesome, love all these shots, thanks for posting.
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
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| | Re: Old Stern wheelers In Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
<Reply # 3 on 5/23/2009 3:38 AM >
|  | | | neat, would have been cooler to see them when they resembled steam boats though...
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<Reply # 4 on 5/24/2009 11:02 PM >
| | | | what shape is the one in the woods in?
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North Of 60
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<Reply # 5 on 5/30/2009 9:15 PM >
| | | | Here is a link that would show what they would have looked like.
http://www.thecana...rams=A1ARTA0007679
As for the one in the woods. Its in the same shape as these. These boats, or whats left of them. Get buried in snow and ice every year so they take quite a beating.
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| | | Re: Old Stern wheelers In Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
<Reply # 6 on 6/9/2009 11:05 AM >
| | | | reminds me of the boat that the poker game takes place on in the movie MAVERICK. Too bad they are so destroyed.
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Ferrum
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<Reply # 7 on 6/25/2009 10:06 PM >
| | | | Wow, those stern wheelers have decayed a bunch in 14 years. When I was a kid they were mostly intact and walkable. You could even get to the pilot houses on a few of them.
So does anyone have any recent pictures of the Canol Road?
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<Reply # 8 on 7/7/2009 5:12 PM >
| | | | Thats incredible I wish we had finds like this around me... Keep it up I love stuff like this!
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Ferrum
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| | Re: Old Stern wheelers In Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
<Reply # 9 on 7/11/2009 10:42 PM >
| | | | Posted by midwest urban85
Thats incredible I wish we had finds like this around me... Keep it up I love stuff like this!
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Dawson City is UE heaven. The north preserves everything. If you're ever in Yukon drive right through Whitehorse and check it out.
Here's Gold Dredge No. 4 which carved out the landscape. It stands seven stories tall and was half buried in mud until it was restored and opened as a historical site.
Here's the SS Keno pulled up on the waterfront
The whole town is a historic site and looks like a western.
There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
I cremated Sam McGee.
-Robert Service
Man, I miss Dawson!!!!!
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There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold;
-Robert W. Service |
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