Teslin & Yukon Confluence

The Yukon is turquoise at this point, while the Teslin is brown.

Afternoon Clouds, II

They become more ominous

Afternoon Clouds I

Detail

Detail, Mason's Landing, Teslin River

Mason's Landing Cabin

Cabin, Mason's Landing, Teslin River

Mason's Landing

Mason's Landing, Teslin River. This was the head of navigation for sternwheelers from Whitehorse that were carrying supplies for the community of Livingstone Creek. The site was maintained until the 1930s. A number of cabins remain from the period still remain.

Canoe

In the infrequent periods of non-rain, you could unzip the rain pants and try to dry off...

Happy days 

Easy way down 

View from the cutbank 

Getting there 

Cutbanks

Wet cutbanks make for fun climbing, Teslin River

Cutbanks, Teslin River 

KP

Kanoe People were nice enough to put their phone number on the life jackets, presumably so that if/when drowned clients bob through Dawson, someone can return the PFDs...

Bald eagle, Teslin River 

Yes, the bugs were bad.  

Teslin River 

Flooded Campsite

At lower water levels, that would be a campsite at the confluence of the Teslin and Boswell River (need to check notes though).

Flower, Teslin River 

Campsite, June 20.  

Cabin, Teslin River

Abandoned cabin from the gold rush era, Teslin River.

Moose and Calf

Moose and calf swimming across the Teslin River. The river was moving at about 8 kph, so they were swept several km downstream.

Fire Ring

The water levels were extremely high. A view of a campsite firering that happened to be underwater. Apparently, at lower water levels, people camp on sand (gravel) bars, avoiding the plague of mosquitoes that were in the woods.

Teslin River, First Night

Teslin River - Campsite for our first night, June 19th. Km 168 on the Rourke map (just above 100 Mile Landing).

Once more onto the beaches to bust a filthy myth

"It took two years of testing and monitoring before Environmental Defence awarded the city its first Blue Flags, according to Dr. Smith. Realistically, however, the certification was never in doubt. That's because the beaches recently certified already exceeded Blue Flag standards for water quality.
In the European Union and most Canadian provinces, water is officially deemed suitable for swimming if tests show that it contains fewer than 200 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 millilitres. In Ontario, however, beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when testing reveals half as many E. coli bacteria in the same amount of water. (E. coli is scientifically preferable to fecal coliform as an indicator of human and animal waste in the water, according to Mahesh Patel of the public health department.)
The upshot is that Toronto beaches are posted long before they reach levels of pollution that most of the world considers perfectly swimmable. 'We already have the most stringent standards in Canada and, perhaps, North America and the world,' Mr. Patel said.
By the time the French Riviera city of Nice adopted even primary sewage treatment, in an attempt to bring local E. coli counts down from the thousands, Toronto beaches were already routinely exceeding Blue Flag standards. But nobody around here believes it, so we need the official certification to make the fact known."

Leaving on Friday! 

DDoI: pedals and paint

More for Shawn, Paul and Craig of the Cult of Two Wheels.

DDoI

One for Shawn, Paul and Craig.

The Most Harmful Book of the 21st Century?

Unfortunate, but true...

Strong analysis from AG, or at least his friend.

Over the Hill Gang

"The purpose of the league is for players with moderate experience to play a skilled game, with more of a focus on the technical elements of the game as opposed to excessive running and athleticism."

Classic. Just classic. At least they didn't call it a master's division.

Waiting on hold

The last line is great.

Summer Plans!!!

Vietnamese Bun reviews

#1 Mi Mi Restaurant (668 Gerrard Street E., east of Broadview)
Excellent. My favourite of those that I've tried. All ingredients are fresh and flavorful. Vermicelli are cooked less than anywhere else in the city. They are slightly "al dente", which means they have a bit more texture than elsewhere. Spring roll was good. Shrimp on sugar cane was sweet and incredibly juicy.