The Yukon River, at almost 2000 miles long, is a great place to explore in a canoe or raft. On our next show, we’ll be covering river floats from Whitehorse to Dawson City, down to Eagle, onward to Circle, and down to the Dalton Highway Bridge. We’ll also be learning about the Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve, an unusual national park unit that spans more than 100 miles of the river, with the nature and history that’s found there. We’ll also talk about taking your own trip and what you need to know. This next show is in three parts, with three widely different perspectives.
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Eva Holland, a writer-for-hire living in Whitehorse who competed in the Yukon River Quest
- Paul Twardock, Professor of Outdoor Studies at Alaska Pacific University
- Josh Spice, park ranger with the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
LINKS:
- "What is Yukon-Charley Rivers?", from the National Park Service, with photos from Josh Spice
- Yukon-Charley National Preserve main website
- Eva Holland's website
- "Hellbent, but Not Broken" Eva's article written about her experiences paddling in the Yukon River Quest
- Yukon River Quest website
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BROADCAST: Thursday, September 08, 2016. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15, 2016. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT
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