Check out our documentary trailer (put together by Jake Nieten)!
Forging a destined dream of paddling 460 miles of the Yukon River, my husband Jake and I constructed the Sundowner with old pontoons and mostly used lumber as a testimony of our devotion to pursue this rugged adventure. In 2011, fate finally sent us venturing north over 3,000 miles into Canada’s Yukon Territory where the Sundowner enabled us to navigate the river, fish, pan for gold, photograph magnificent landscapes & wildlife, write, and play in The Land of the Midnight Sun.
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Showing posts with label Yukon River Trip YouTube. Show all posts
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Yukon River Trip's Documentary Trailer
Check out our documentary trailer (put together by Jake Nieten)!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Ketchup Chips?? Seriously?: Day 20 of the Yukon River Trip
Yes, we tried the Ketchup Chips in Canada. Locals told us to do so....
Yukon River Trip Tries Canadian Ketchup Chips
Monday, July 11, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Waves on Lake Laberge: Day 4 of the Yukon River Trip--part 1
The waves of yesterday died down somewhat in the middle of the night, but they kept us awake. The choppy waves and wind returned and were worse in the morning; it was almost like the waves were on fast forward mode; one crashed on top of the other as they reached the shore. Paddling was not an option, and we even vacated the boat as it took a beating.
Jake talked about making a go, but the choppy waves frighten me. So, we've relocated to the deck of our boat in hopes of making it easier on the Sundowner. It's better than the rocky shore but still not as comfortable as our cabin. We did not sleep last night. The waves won't stop, and the wind won't stop. I've been freezing all day. The sun is out now, but I'm still so cold; it's hard to remember the beautiful weather of shorts and tank tops from yesterday....
Click here to continue by reading "Near-Death Experience on Lake Laberge: Day 4 of the Yukon River Trip--part 2."
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Visited by a Grizzly on Lake Laberge: Day 3 of the Yukon River Trip
I heard a rustling on shore this morning, and a big grizzly sniffed his way out of the the treeline. Looking out our back window, I could tell that he noticed us right away. We made some noise, and he scampered away back through the trees. This bear instantly created a deeper, more obsessive vigilance in me. Moments later, I spotted him out of the front of our boat poking out of the treeline in a different and much close place. Instinct caused me to slam the lid to my storage box/bed three times as hard as I could, which caused the bear to dash back into the woods. Though we never saw him again, we felt his presence for a long while. The birds and their warning calls told us he was still watching us.
Jake Standing Guard after the Second Visit from the Grizzly
(Notice I'm back in the cabin; I didn't dare step out as Jake did.)
The calm, alluring waters of Lake Laberge had us fooled.
Lake Laberge (along with the warm sun) beckoned us out onto her cool waters this morning with her silky surface. We saw our second boat since entering the lake. Most of our miles gave us a lazy vacation feel; one of us ran the trolling motor, and the other paddled (still our max speed was about 3-4 mph). The winds later picked up, changing the smooth surface to a choppy mess. We ended our travel earlier than expected and exhausted our arms as we fought the winds and waves all the way to shore.
The rainbow was a nice contrast to the beginning of the winds and choppy waves. (Notice the start of whitecaps forming.)
Our new camp spot was not as desirable as last night's. The shoreline was narrow and if seated on shore, it was impossible to see up the small embankment. There was also a huge rock structure at each end. I felt this gave the bears a definite advantage; they would be on top of us before we even sensed their arrival. The waves continued to beat and bang our boat around all night long on the rocky beach bottom. We crossed our fingers that the Sundowner would float the next morning.
Our New Campsite
Me Thoroughly Scanning the Shore before Jumping off the Boat
A Look at the Waves out of Our Back Window
Jake Scouting out a Less Choppy Place to Anchor the Boat
My muscles are still very sore, and I'm still very hungry much of the time.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Video Blog on the Yukon River: Day 1 of the Yukon River Trip
(Turn up your volume...the dialogue is a bit quiet at times.)
This video was taken our first night on the Yukon River. You can see the exhaustion in Jake's face and hear it in both of our voices. You'll also notice that we are tied off to a tree at the base of a steep bank. In addition, we're facing upstream. Before falling asleep, I was praying that we wouldn't break loose in the night and float backwards into the current and into certain danger. This typical terrain made it difficult for us to find a place to pull the Sundowner over to cook, explore, or sleep while we were on the Yukon River.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Yukon River Trip Makes It to YouTube
Click here to see the promo video shot with our Contour HD 1080P Wearable Camcorder, which was provided by GoingGear.com.
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