Wildlife on the Cassiar

Driving on the Cassiar can be dangerous if you don't pay attention.

We witnessed this driver attempting to pass a group of folks stopping to look at a wonderful bear on the road. Unfortunately, the driver of this "super sized" camper didn't pay attention to the soft shoulder and began his slide off the road. To make things worse he was towing an SUV which didn't help. The only thing that appears to save the coach from rolling on its side was the fact that it "high-centered" on the shoulder.

The wildlife sighting on the other hand was spectacular.

This beautiful cinnamon black bear gave quite a show.

Yukon Johann got some great shots from the back of the coach.

The rest of the drive was very scenic... as expected. Raw wilderness in all direction

We are in Dease Lake looking to go to Telegraph creek. They say the Grand canyon of B.C. is located here.

More News From Hyder

The RubiKon Warrior all tucked away in the "rain" forrest.

We headed out to the Salmon Glacier. Even though it was rainy, cold and foggy, the views were very breathtaking. The scale was beyond comprehension. This valley was very deep and wide.

Dawson Dan & Klondike Kate offered to drive up in thier van. The road was narrow and strewn with rock fall with nearly vertical dropoffs.

The Salmon glacier is impressive.

To get a sense of scale we tried to get Yukon Johann and Klondike Kate to move towards the edge. They weren't having any of it.

Yukon Johann was demonstrating how he tamed a feared grizzy.

Moments later Dawson Dan demonstrated the fearsome bite of a Grizz.

Greetings from Hyder, Alaska

We left Prince George with a smile and good weather.



Met up with Dawson Dan & Klondike Kate in Smithers on June 27. Took a short hike up to Glacier Gulch to see some pretty waterfalls.


Stop in Hazelton to see the ‘Kasan native village and took a guided tour of the Long Houses and witnessed many artifacts. Many of which are very beautiful and intricately carved.



We saw our first bear along the Cassiar yesterday and are hoping to see more.

It is raining in Hyder and the forecast doesn’t look good for the next couple of days. We are in good sprits and looking forward to whatever the day brings us.

Smithers BC to Hyder AK

Saturday June 27

Dawson Dan and Klondi spotted the GrizzMobile at a petrol stop in Smithers, and blew their horn in delight (right behind the unsuspecting GrizzLee). Yukon and GrizzLee climbed in the back of Dawson Van for a trip up Glacier Gulch and a view of Twin Falls (beneath the Hudson Glacier).

The Ksan Native Village in Henderson was worth a visit. Afterward, detours were made to view several collections of totem poles, still in their original locations, in Kitseguecla, Gitwangak and Gitanyow.

The native children were oblivious to the history that was (literally) beneath their feet.

The two traveling parties met up again along the Cassiar Highway.

Shortly after the junction to Stewart/Hyder, the weather became more "coastal", but the scenery was spectacular, nonetheless.

We made it to Hyder; typical border town.

Klondike Kate scouted out a church for Sunday.

Yukon and Grizzlee landed at "Camp Run-a-Muck" in Hyder; Dawson Dan and Klondi opted for the Ripley Creek Inn in Stewart.

Prince George to Smithers

Dawson Dan and Klondike Kate drove from Prince George to Smithers on day 2. We took a hike from the bed and breakfast where we are staying to Malkow lookout. On the way back the sun shone on the Babine mountains.

Drive up from Seattle to Quesnel

All packed and ready to go

Yukon Johann & GrizzLee left a little bit just past 5:00 Pm on June 24.

They camped just shy of Lytton along the Frazer River Canyon. Saw a cougar cross the road just before turning off for camp.

Just outside of Cache Creek

It has been raining off and on for most of the way up to Quesnel. It saddens us to drive by the turnoff to Bowron lakes and miss out visiting our friends there. This summer may be the first time in 10 years we may not make it to the park :-(

Near Cache Creek was the sit eof the last Canadian Rail Spike The town of Basque is gone, but a few remenants of the buildings still remian... on private property.

Life along the Frasier river was exciting and romantic during the goldrush. Looking down at the river and the islands one can almost imagine being is a paddlewheeler making way up stream.

It is dinner time and we will head up to Prince George this evening and tackle the Cassiar Hwy tomorrow. We hope to meet up with Dawson Dan and Klondike Kate tonight or tomorrow.

To say that we are excited is an understatement. The drive is, as always wonderful and full of beauty.

On the Stillaguamish River

Here's the adventuresome crew, on another training trip.

Yukon Johann...the boy wonder who did the Yukon at age 11

Dawson Dan...master of innovative canoe modifications

Klondike Kate... cool in the rapids

and GrizzLee ... heeding the call of the wild north once again.