"Paddling the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson" Lake Laberge by VA_Dave

Lake Laberge Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 11 photos

Aerial view of Yukon river entering Lake Lebarge

There are strange things done in the midnight sun

Lake LaBerge is probably the most dangerous part of the 435 mile Yukon river canoe trip from Whitehorse to Dawson. You will be following the path of the 1896 Stampeders who were looking to strike gold in Dawson City. The Lake is 30 miles long and can take 2-4 days to paddle, depending on the weather. If you fly back from Dawson to Whitehorse, you will fly over the river and the lake and have a nice view if the weather permits. This picture shows the Yukon river entering the Lake from the right. We wanted to hug the right shore of the lake when we came out of the river, but there was a wind pushing us away from shore and we found it difficult to get over to the shore.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful when calm, good lake trout fishing
Cons:Very dangerous in a sudden storm that can swamp your canoe
In a nutshell:Keep next to the shore in case of sudden storm

Last visit to Lake Laberge: Jun 2002
Intro Updated Dec 8, 2002
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June sun setting over Lake Lebarge at midnight - Lake Laberge

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Upper Lebarge uninhabited indian village - Lake Laberge

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unpacking the canoe on shore of Lake Lebarge - Lake Laberge

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Comments (5)

butterfly_girl May 27, 2005 at 7:03 AM Report Abuse

That looked like quite an adventure.
Jim_Eliason May 14, 2005 at 7:54 PM Report Abuse

Looks like an adventure!
XenoHumph Jul 14, 2003 at 7:43 AM Report Abuse

What an adventure! Fantastic landscapes! Good tips and picts!
Irine_29 Jan 12, 2003 at 12:55 PM Report Abuse

no chocolate on pillow?! such a shame...just when I started to like the place ;-) curious for your Samothraki page.
yeah_baby Dec 9, 2002 at 11:23 AM Report Abuse

interesting accommodation :-), great tips and nice page, welcome to VT!