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Wild Beauty of the Peel Watershed
08/26/2010
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We have just spent the past six days paddling through a very special landscape. I call it special for two reasons: 1.) it contains vast tracts of intact wild lands and 2.) it possess a stark beauty unlike any other place that Dave and I have traveled in. This area is the Peel Watershed. To give y [ ... ]


Highlight from Hiking in Tombstone Territorial Park
08/20/2010
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We left the Yukon River and hiked into a new watershed, in order to continue our progress north. We spent 8 days hiking 70 miles in Tombstone Territorial Park. The first 30 miles of the hike are on an old road. It started off as a somewhat well-maintained gravel road that gradually transformed int [ ... ]


Yukon Salmon
08/19/2010
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by Kevin Boltz Prior to this trip we had all done a considerable amount of research about the Yukon River ranging from topics such as the Klondike Gold Rush, Yukon wildlife, and places of interest.  I also researched the fish found in the waters of the Yukon River.  I was researching fish [ ... ]


Paddling From Carmacks to Dawson on the Yukon River
08/09/2010
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  We flew through Carmacks. The Shedd crew was keen to stick with us until Minto. Melissa, Kevin, Maureen, Konrad, and Kelsey were thrilled to join us for the infamous Five Finger Rapids. The only word we collectively decided sums up our experience in the rapids is “anticlimactic”. The experi [ ... ]


Treats from the Trail
08/04/2010
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by Maureen Hanzel Trail mix, with rice and beans every night is not necessarily the case while camping: with a few simple tricks one can create some tasty treats. Dehydration is your friend. Make sure to pack fresh fruits and vegetables. Find proteins that will last. [ ... ]


Shedd Team, Signing Off
08/04/2010
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It is hard to believe that our 8 day journey has finally come to an end. It has been a fantastic experience for all of us and we are all taking home memories that will last a lifetime. In 8 days we have traveled over 240 miles maneuvering through shallow sand bars and anticipated rapids. The weathe [ ... ]


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