Canoeing the mighty Yukon River: From its confluence with the Big Salmon to Dawson

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Ray Goodwin

Ray Goodwin

2 жыл бұрын

Canoeing the Yukon River from its confluence with the Big Salmon River. 10 days of wilderness canoe travel Dawson City. In part 1 we paddled from Quiet Lake to the confluence in 7 days.
NOTE: the print at 24.48 is a wolf print NOT bear. I dragged in the wrong image. Thanks to a couple of viewers who, very gently, pointed this out to me.
If you enjoyed this then consider making a small donation to support the channel at: www.buymeacoffee.com/RayGoodwin
The story of our trip on the Big Salmon and Yukon rivers feature in The Paddler Magazine
To outfit the trip we used: upnorthadventures.com
Thank you to the Rourkes for permission to use pages from their wonderful guidebooks to the Big Salmon and Yukon. Accurate and so so informative on the history of the rivers: www.riversnorthonline.com
The large scale maps are courtesy of: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Copyright details are: www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Many thanks to Karts Huseonica for getting the photos of the shop at Carmacks and of the Campground facilities.
I took both a biography and the poems of Robert Service on my trip. A real flavour of the Yukon.
I am using gear by www.nrs.com​
My website: www.RayGoodwin.com​

Пікірлер: 99
@ruraldragonfly
@ruraldragonfly Жыл бұрын
Amazing! I paddled the Yukon from Whitehorse to Dawson in 2013. Your video brought back a lot of great memories. The year I did it they "closed" the river just before Carmacks because of a forest fire. When we paddled through the smoke was so thick we couldn't see anything, just let the current carry us along. By not getting his feet wet, Patrick is missing out on the squishy, squishy mud on the banks of the river! I loved sinking my barefeet into that mud - best pedicure around!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I will pass on the advice on pedicures to Patrick but I don't think it will sway him at all for future trips. Worst forest fire I experienced was on the Bloodvein River when fires reignited due to strong winds. We spent an anxious night on a rocky spur with a watch kept all night, fortunately the wind dropped and we could paddle through in the morning. Thanks for commenting.
@nickb9397
@nickb9397 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic trip! I love the historically relevant poetry to give even more ambiance. A bit like campfire tales on the move 😄
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Yep I took a biography of Robert Service and his Yukon River poems on the trip. Awesome companions.
@stevendavis1940
@stevendavis1940 23 күн бұрын
A great trip that I did 50 years ago before it got popular. Interesting how the journey has been modernized. Great video!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 23 күн бұрын
Thank you. Wow I can imagine so different. I struggled at first with so many people, it didn’t feel like wilderness. But I got my head around it and really enjoyed the history and yep meeting some of our fellow travelers.
@jaytimmerman992
@jaytimmerman992 Жыл бұрын
It looks like a wonderful, pleasant, trip. I used to work as a canoe guide during the summers, in Minnesota and Canada. Videos such as this help me get through the summers, as I have not had the time to go canoeing. This also brings back some fond memories for me. Thank you.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 11 ай бұрын
You are most welcome. Glad it brought some great memories back.
@tdotson66
@tdotson66 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing another river adventure with us Ray 👍👍
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 29 күн бұрын
You are most welcome
@davescott7617
@davescott7617 2 жыл бұрын
The cinnamon buns looked to have been very welcome. Amazing scenery, thanks for sharing the journey.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Yep they were an absolute delight. Thanks for commenting.
@tom.2900
@tom.2900 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Ray for getting this uploaded! Thank you very much.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Finally got there. Thanks
@martincuff154
@martincuff154 Жыл бұрын
Once upon a time that trip was a fantasy of mine but alas no time or money then now when I have enough of both age has probably won out. Enjoyed your video and commentary very much.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Hi Martin, a touch of sadness reading your post. Age has caught up with me too, my heart and knees both have problems. Going to see what I can do over the next years. The Yukon is not very physical as the current pushes you along at a good rate other than on Lake Labarge. If you do it, allow plenty of time and enjoy. So wishing you the very best and hoping it is possible. And thanks for your kind comments.
@Christopherbarett
@Christopherbarett 9 ай бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 9 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@KartsHuseonica
@KartsHuseonica 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Ray. I was always curious about the beach approach at Dawson City. Thank you for including Robert William Service in your video.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I look forward to your film in due course. Keep well my friend.
@hectorvernazza5190
@hectorvernazza5190 22 күн бұрын
Hermoso viaje !! Y hermosos lugares!!🙌👏👏🫂🇺🇾
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@nigelgregory4777
@nigelgregory4777 Жыл бұрын
Ray, what can I say, absolutely amazing, what a beautiful trip, the fact that you managed to visit the historic sites that were made by the river for the river is amazing, this would be my kind of journey, not just the river but what surrounds it. Thankyou for the time you have put into producing this, I have waited a long time for part two and was not disappointed. Hope you and your family are well and Billy is still bonkers 👍👍☕☕❤ Nige.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel, thank you so much for your kind comments and patience. For a number of reasons this one did my head in and I had to totally reorganise the files to make headway. Did it in the end. So many thanks. Yep family are good and Billie is still Billie..... Bonkers at times.
@nigelgregory4777
@nigelgregory4777 Жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe love and good wishes to you all, this yiear is not good because of elderly family, looking for some faster river and eddie training next year, maybe more, 👍👍☕☕🐒🐺🐂🐧🐧, hey its just north Wales 💕💕💕
@wudwasoutdoors
@wudwasoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great trip Ray. Would love to see more of your adventures.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Lots of stuff on my channel. Expeditions are in a separate playlist there and I would recommend the Round Mull trip as something different.
@chaswarren7239
@chaswarren7239 Жыл бұрын
Classic trip Ray !
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@martinoutdoors6941
@martinoutdoors6941 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Ray, that sand storm looked intense. As a Dawson I’ve always wanted to visit Dawson city.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
You have got to do it. Photograph next to as many Dawson City signs as possible. Fascinating place as well.
@CyndiLH
@CyndiLH Жыл бұрын
Rubber boots keep your feet dry too LOL. Cinnamon buns are famous at the Cinnamon Strip coffee shop...Fantastic video!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
I will pass the rubber boots advise onto Patrick 😅 Trouble is I think he likes the challenge. Cinnamon buns 😋 And thank you for you kind comment.
@kevinbungles
@kevinbungles Жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MANIKO5
@MANIKO5 2 жыл бұрын
You feel like an exile at first; You hate it like hell for a season, And then you are worse than the worst. It grips you like some kinds of sinning; It twists you from foe to a friend; It seems it’s been since the beginning; It seems it will be to the end. Thank you for this upload, the Ray Mears in me is smiling It’s the great, big, broad land ’way up yonder, It’s the forests where silence has lease; It’s the beauty that thrills me with wonder, It’s the stillness that fills me with peace.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
😁 Thank you so much for that. Keep well
@tonywrobleski5185
@tonywrobleski5185 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir for another great video
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciated. Thank you
@suetadman9072
@suetadman9072 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Love the contextual recitals.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Sue. Thanks
@adrianccooper
@adrianccooper 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video Ray. When we were last on Canada we baked our own cinnamon buns with a reflector oven. It was just about worth the extra load.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
That would work on the Yukon with no portages. I am now at the stage where I am very careful if there a lot of portages. Cheers
@brianj9635
@brianj9635 2 жыл бұрын
fantastic journey and story-telling!! thank you for sharing with us.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comments. Appreciated
@birdwatcherjean6293
@birdwatcherjean6293 2 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed your trip! Thanks for sharing.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that. Appreciated.
@andrewlinesjah4538
@andrewlinesjah4538 10 ай бұрын
Not bad I watched both parts 👍🏻🔥🚶🏼
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@RobEvansWoodsman
@RobEvansWoodsman Жыл бұрын
Excellent video and another trip I'd love to do.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
It should be on the bucket list. Enjoy when you do it.
@AdrianOates
@AdrianOates 2 жыл бұрын
Nice record of a fabulous trip!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Appreciated
@gerrycoonan3586
@gerrycoonan3586 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Ray . Incredible scenery. Looks like you all had a fantastic trip
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
It was! Took a few days to get used to it after being on the amazing Big Salmon River, had to get used to sharing it with other people and the big open space. But it was very good.
@Karen-dq8nw
@Karen-dq8nw Жыл бұрын
Flat water nearly all the way? No rock gardens? You had amazing weather too. Wow! That looked like Dall sheep, not goats. Nice film.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Hi Karen. Thank you for your kind comments. It may well have been Dall Sheep so you will have to forgive an ignorant Brit. Regards
@paultaylor3856
@paultaylor3856 Жыл бұрын
Cool trip, loved the video.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@johnnyyukon7887
@johnnyyukon7887 2 жыл бұрын
My home, love it so much!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
I bet it is awesome in the winter.
@jaysway2346
@jaysway2346 Жыл бұрын
8:31 caught in a moment of content, great scenery, great company and a great Cinnabon. Thanks!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Yep a moment of bliss on a good trip.
@videohuntervladimir5934
@videohuntervladimir5934 Жыл бұрын
respect to all baby sitters
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commentating.
@escapewithjay
@escapewithjay Жыл бұрын
nice trip, would love to get on the yukon!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
And so much history. Yep it is good 😊
@escapewithjay
@escapewithjay Жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe ever consider continuing the journey?
@welshpaddler
@welshpaddler 2 жыл бұрын
We were approached some years ago by a chap who was an amateur gold panner who was planning a trip to the Yukon and wanted some lessons in the dark art of open canoeing and he was a great fan of Robert Service and on a couple of trips to Scotland he would spend most of the day reciting his works. Great video Ray.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Some of those side streams would be very interesting. Yukon gold! Yep Robert Service and the Yukon are a heady mix.
@akcarlos
@akcarlos 2 жыл бұрын
those Cinnamonbuns look delicious even watching the video they must have been awesome after 7 days of paddling
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
They absolutely were! A good way to start the final week of the journey.
@philschaefer4651
@philschaefer4651 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome trip Ray, and good timing as I'm heading to Dawson next week.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Phil. Are you canoeing?
@philschaefer4651
@philschaefer4651 2 жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe that’s the plan. Heading down to Eagle from there. Got my Afon loaded up.
@philschaefer4651
@philschaefer4651 2 жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe I’ve never paddled big water like the Yukon before, any advice is welcome.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
@@philschaefer4651 The water should be well down on this year's fifty year high. Might even be close to what we paddled it in. Only two rapids on the section we did that being Five Fingers and Link. Follow the advise on Five Fingers and take the far river-right channel. Rouke's guidebook is very good down to Dawson. I have no knowledge of the river lower than that. If anything I think you will be surprised how flat everything is other than the river moves quickly. Seeing what you have paddled in Alaska I think you may be 'disappointed' how little action there is but it is still a great journey.
@philschaefer4651
@philschaefer4651 2 жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe Thanks Ray. The gauging stations are showing the river is running on the high side now, but dropping. No named rapids on the section I'm doing, but I'm told there's one tricky corner with some boils and a powerful eddy line. Will let you know next week. :)
@yukonica4560
@yukonica4560 2 жыл бұрын
The ‘bear’ track in mud at 24:50 is wolf…. It is really nice to see river traffic acknowledged instead of cliche miles of nothing but bear, moose and mosquitos. Thank you; glad you seemed to enjoy the land, hope you come back… you’d do well presenting the other watersheds.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! I am now embarrassed. So have gone back in to edit out that error on prints. Should have spotted that myself. But thank you for your kind comments. Again an embarrassed thank you.
@danwillmore9853
@danwillmore9853 2 жыл бұрын
Wow that looked incredible. Would love to do that on a SUP!!
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
You should! Trick would be to first stock up in Whitehorse, then a restock in Carmacks. What an adventure that would be.
@danwillmore9853
@danwillmore9853 Жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe I will have to pick your brains around logistics and cost. thanks for the response.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Main costs are airfare and hire of services inc boat hire from Up North Adventures. Link in description below video. Combined with the Big Salmon it is a great trip.
@RATsnak3
@RATsnak3 Жыл бұрын
That water is terrifying, it churns...
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
And that is with a relatively low water level. In high water it will be really impressive boils and whirlpools.
@BuckMckawtheotherone
@BuckMckawtheotherone 2 жыл бұрын
Wooden tent pegs, the taught line hitch, the Italian hitch...have you been speaking with Mr. Kirtley? By the way, with that bear, the print you showed was of a timber wolf. Yes, these wolves are huge. Ah, now you know why we consider bushcraft as a life-long experience, not a hobby or a skill, with the wilderness available to us in Canada.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Mr Kirtley? Never met the chap 😅 and thanks for the correction. 🥹
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
I have gone back into the KZfaq editor to cut my embarrassing misidentification. Even I should have known better. I will hang my head in shame. Anyway again thanks for commentating and correcting. Cheers
@BuckMckawtheotherone
@BuckMckawtheotherone 2 жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe ha! ha! cheers! Excellent looking trip that is, and with dry feet all the way.
@markl2815
@markl2815 2 жыл бұрын
Pure entertainment and a bit of relaxation too Enjoyed that. Is that the Yukon trip you did before you came out to france that year ? Take care, love to you and yours
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
Yep. I struggled with this one but got there in the end. Glad you liked it. Kind regards
@rwiart
@rwiart 2 жыл бұрын
What year was this? Just curious as this year (2022) has been high flow in the Yukon and not recommended for paddling as a result due to high water and lack of eddies. Nice video - thanks.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
2019. I got really stuck editing this as I had made some big mistakes how I dated and filed the video footage. Learnt a big lesson there. Lost heart. But finally I gave myself a big talking to and got it done. A weight off my mind. Thanks for the kind comment.
@rwiart
@rwiart 2 жыл бұрын
@@RayGoodwinCanoe Really enjoyed this. I did it in 2020 with my partner. As a result of Covid and travel restrictions to the Yukon, we were pretty much alone on the river. Water levels and flow were similar to your trip. So historic. Your video captures it well.
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe 2 жыл бұрын
@@rwiart Thank you so much. Glad it brought back good memories
@margoscargo
@margoscargo Жыл бұрын
Nice trip and well produced video. Did anyone bring a fishing rod?
@RayGoodwinCanoe
@RayGoodwinCanoe Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments. We did fish. Some really good fishing on the Big Salmon River and we got some pike on the Yukon
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