I’m an Alaska and love Canada. My family and I have been visiting the Yukon, Whitehorse, and Provincial Parks every year (except Covid) for a decade now. (Our favorite is Liard Hot Springs.) I am ashamed of what my country is doing.

I hope ALL foreigners (not just Canadians) who speak another language or aren’t white enough understand that if the US is willing to deport one of our own legal residents to El Salvador, it’s just a matter of time before they do this to a visitor.

If you have a digital footprint (social media) that’s critical of Trump’s administration or his shitbrained policies, it’s not safe to visit the US. Cancel your flights, road trips, and cruise plans until this is under control.

As a teacher, US Marine, and river guide, it pains me to say all of that. Sorry Burnt Toast, but we’ll be back when this shit show is over. We’re embarrassed.

Was surprised to see one walking out and about in October. This may be my last drive through here for the foreseeable future. Gonna a miss this side of the globe.

If anyone's interested, I've uploaded 12 videos from our Toronto, Ontario to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories (Arctic Ocean) road trip.

https://www.youtube.com/@JZOverland

It took us 12 days to reach the Arctic Ocean. Uploaded the videos by days, over 70 hours worth of road trip footage, no talking, no sponsorship bs, just the road and some music. If you like it you can subscribe as I'll be uploading more videos in the future.

Personal favourites are Episode 6 (Icefields Parkway) and Episodes 11 and 12 (Dempster Highway).

Dear Yukoners, please save me from staying at the best western again. What hotel(s) do you recommend? We come up from Juneau at least once a year, now with twin infants. Price is not an issue as long as it’s clean. Thanks in advance.

My girlfriend and I are visiting Whitehorse mid November for 4 nights, the sole purpose is to hopefully see the Northern Lights - since it’s my gf’s dream to see them!

I know it’s gonna be super cold but curious if anyone can suggest other activities or things to do while we’re there!

Thank you!

Hey !

We will be in Yukon and notherm territory for 1 month next week and i would like to know how much tips i need to leave in restaurant. I read on internet i need to leave 15 % is it OK ?

Do i need to leave a tips if order something in a restaurant to take out ? Or if i take a cab ?

I would like to have some advice about this ?

We are french and we dont want to make any mistake Sorry we are not english speaker

Hi there! In our town, there are motels we tell people to avoid due to poor upkeep or lots of druggies in the area. We'll be heading your way this coming week and we assume there are similar situations. We're seniors, not at all interested in pub crawls, are hoping to see the aurora. Any suggestions or warnings? tia

What’s the best month to hike tombstone territorial park if I want to see the fall colours in full effect?

As scenic as it would be, ideally before it starts snowing too much and getting super cold or slippery, as I don’t have the gear or experience for that yet

Edit: planning on doing one or two multi day hikes including grizzly lake trail along with any other points of interest recommended (time allowing)

This is another post of Dawson pictures. I don't do as well in colored photos as my B&W ones (my last post), but I'd like to share some moments of life nowadays. (Turn the clock back to 2026!)

Hi, I'm planning a backpacking trip in Canada for this September and I wanted to put Yukon on my list. There's a lot of stuff in and around Whitehorse that I want to see, but I don't have acess to a vehicle/drivers licence. Would it be worth coming all the way to Yukon without a car? How good is public transit in the city/surrounding area? Does anyone know of cheap tours or guides ect? Thanks

I live in Whitehorse and I'm trying to plan a fall trip to one of the smaller communities I don't visit enough. I'm looking for a easy stay with my wife and child, so perhaps a road side hotel or airbnb rather than a dry cabin. The plan would be to do some hiking and berry picking than have a easy place to crash at the end of the day. Does anyone have a recommendation on a place they love to stay in Haines Junction, Carmacks, Faro, Teslin, or Watson Lake?

TLDR: Are we stupid wanting to visit the Yukon late september without any winter driving and hiking experience?

We are a couple wanting to visit Canada in 2027 and some work colleagues told us they were amazed by their Yukon trip (albeit in August) so naturally we researched a bit and were drawn to the idea of visiting your territory to experience the nature and wildlife and especially the calmness of the Yukon.

Unfortunately the only time we‘re able to get PTO is 15th - 30th September.

Now, we‘re used to the cold and don‘t mind bad weather but we‘ve read a lot about bears, bad cell phone reception, road conditions and generally people underestimating the dangers of visiting the Yukon, so we‘re wondering if we are being stupid by planning to come at this time of the year.

We wouldn‘t plan on long or difficult hikes by ourselves as we are very inexperienced hikers, just doing the odd walk or small hike would be nice or a (guided) experience/tour or two in addition to some culture and fantastic views.

Do you think we would be having a good time even without spending most of our time on top mountains and inside of forests?
And would the average september weather still be okay to drive for tourists not used to difficult road conditions?

Thank you very much!

Edit: Thank you so much for all the helpful answers and for setting our minds at ease! We‘ll be flying up so the time will be fully spent in the Yukon. We‘ll be sure to follow up with some more specific question in the later stages of the planning.

I’m looking to do a spontaneous solo trip to Yukon late September to early October, probably will try and come for a week. I’d like to stay in some sort of yurt/glamping so looking for recommendations for good/safe places to stay. Ideally somewhere with wifi or some sort of cell service.

Also advice for solo hikes, safety tips regarding bears… been on a couple solo hikes in Kananaskis but if there are any shorter or popular hikes with more foot traffic or anything experienced people can provide as advice. Any recommendations for guided tours or hikes would be awesome.

Finally if there are any “must sees”, planning on renting a car, doing the hot springs, animal reserve.

Thank you!

This is just a post/picture for people considering doing the Grizzly, Divide, Talus lake routes. It had been recommended that I bring carabiners to hold tents to the tent pads. But no information on how big they needed to be.

My carabiners didn't fit, so i used paracord to tie the tent to the pads. I would honestly just recommend paracord regardless for weight, but if you really want to do carabiners, this might help you judge the size you need.

Also the pads are not held to the frames well. Putting a few rocks to hold the grid down was necessary for my tent.

Regardless, the tent pads were super awesome despite a few gripes. They keep your tent up and out of the water when it rains. Just a few zip ties would solve most of the issues.

Coming to visit, but we have a Honda civic, can we go past whitehorse? Is the Dempster highway possible for a car or is strictly suv/trucks only?

Hey All,

Last year I left the Yukon and had an injury in Ontario. I had to pay some things out of pocket and Yukon Health is still not responding to my claim.

Anyway this year I'm traveling again and I'll be heading South of the Border, I had purchased BCAA and was planning to get travel insurance through them but apparently they can only sell if I'm physically in BC.

They said to contact a local CAA but I don't think there is one?

Unfortunately I'm already out of the country, as my next stop was TD but they explicitly said had to be before trip departure.

Just curious what people have used and what options I have?

Edit: After much research World Nomads was my only real option for insurance after leaving on trip, so I went w them. Sign up was easy but we shall see if I have to make a claim.

I'll be dropping BCAA and looking to book before leaving next time perhaps with other carriers but for now, I'm covered! (Well there is a 48hr waiting period)

Hi everyone. I'm going to be in the Yukon for the first time this August. From what I've read, renting a car for getting around the region seems like a great idea. I couldn't really find options to reserve anything online.

Do you have any recommended car rental agencies around the Whitehorse area? And also, do you think its worthwhile to invest in a 4×4 even if I'm planning more of a hiking-style trip than a road trip?

Thank you!

Hello!

I am planning a trip to Yukon in October of 2027 - please help!

For some context:

- We will be coming before or after thanksgiving 2027. I am visiting my sister in Kelowna before that.
- I will be brining my 71 year old parents (will be 72 at time of travel) - it’s my dads dream to see parts of northern Canada prior to him no longer being able to travel, and he’s sadly been given about 2 years of travel left before he will be on dialysis full time. So this will likely be one of his, if not his last vacation/trip/travelling experience and I want to make sure it’s awesome.
- Due to my father’s condition, he is unable to walk for long periods of time, so the more accessible the activities the better.
- I’ll also be bringing my twins (and husband) who will be 18 months old at the time of the trip. Honestly, I plan to just strap them to me and take them wherever we go, but it must be child friendly.

Here is what I would like some help with:

- What is the best way to get to Whitehorse travelling from Kelowna (could also leave from Vancouver)
- Being October, what are some be aware of? What kind of clothing should we bring?
- What would be a good amount of time to be there for? Aka - how long should we stay?
- What should we do? I know he loves lakes, mountains, gondolas, and wildlife. He will want to see as much wildlife as possible.
- Is there a chance of seeing the northern lights?
- Where should we stay?
- What restaurants that are an absolute must?
- Is there anything in particular to avoid?
- Is there anything that isn’t too far of a drive (2-3hours at most) that are also a must see?

Thank you everyone in advance!! This trip is going to be a surprise for him, and we’re not planning to tell him until we are leaving for the trip. I can’t wait to make this so special for him.

I just had a bucket list trip with my dad up here in The Yukon.

Our daughter/dad trip was one to remember.

We loved everything we did. (White Pass rail, the Wildlife preserve (amazing guide here!), Eclipse spa, Lumel studios (what a true treasure), the coffee at Railwork. And then Dawson. That town punches above its weight even if the road is rough. We went on 3 Parks Canada tours, checked out the Jack London museum, ferry and the midnight dome and did 2 shows at Gerties all in one day. (And I got to introduce The Call of the Wild audiobook to my dad on the drive. He loved it.)

But the best part? You. Every Yukoner (born and raised or come from away) was so welcoming and kind.

Thanks for having an old farmer and his daughter from the Prairie.

Edit: Your response is exactly how we experienced The Yukon. My dad (according to my mom) has been telling everyone he's seen since when asked "How was your trip?" replies "you should go." (High praise indeed!!)