We decided to spend another day in Whitehorse. I got an oil change in my truck, we did laundry and did some shopping. However, the highlight of our day was to see the world's largest weather vane. It is an original Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-3 passenger plane that is mounted so perfectly on a pedestal that the slightest breeze causes it to swing around and point into the wind. It is located at the Whitehorse International Airport and is actually used by pilots to determine the wind direction. We also visited Miles Canyon. It is where the Yukon River has cut its way through a flow of basaltic lava. The canyon used to be very treacherous for travelers going up and down the river, but today there is a hydropower plant downstream that tamed the waters.
Tomorrow we travel closer to Alaska, but we are debating which road to take.
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| World's Largest Weather Vane |
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| Miles Canyon |
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| Canoeing down the Canyon |
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