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Canada/Alaska 2018

Diary with photos, text and route map for the motorbike tour through West-Canada/Alaska

2018/07/16

Day 01: Hamburg - Sinsheim

From Hamburg to Sinsheim

2018/07/17

Day 02: Sinsheim - Frankfurt - Sinsheim

To Frankfurt Airport to deliver the motorcycle at Air Canada Cargo

2018/07/18

Dag 03: Sinsheim - Frankfurt - Calgary

Flight to Canada: From Sinsheim to Frankfurt Airport and direct flight to Calgary

2018/07/19

Day 04: Calgary and small tour

First day in Calgary and small tour

2018/07/20

Day 05: Calgary - Moskito Creek Campground

From Calgary into the Banff National Park, staying at the Moskito Creek Campground for the night

2018/07/21

Day 06: Moskito Creek Campground - Vanderhoof

From Banff National Park to Vanderhoof

2018/07/22

Day 07: Vanderhoof - Meziadin Junction

From Vanderhoof to Meziadin Junction

2018/07/23

Day 08: Meziadin Junction - Kinaskan Lake

From Meziadin Junction to the southern tip of Kinaskan Lake

2018/07/24

Day 09: Kinaskan Lake - Dease Lake

From Kinaskan Lake to the Sawmill Point Recreation Site at Dease Lake

2018/07/25

Day 10: Dease Lake - Frances Lake

From the Sawmill Point Recreation Site at Dease Lake to Watson Lake and further on to Frances Lake. Farewell to Trevor.

2018/07/26

Day 11: Frances Lake - Little Salmon Lake

From Frances Lake to the next lake, the Little Salmon Lake

2018/07/27

Day 12: Little Salmon Lake - Engineer Creek Campground

From Little Salmon Lake into the Dempster Highway until the Engineer Creek Campground

2018/07/28

Day 13: Engineer Creek Campground - Tuktoyaktuk

From the Engineer Creek Campground to the most northern point of the journey to Tuktoyaktuk at the Arctic Ocean

2018/07/29

Day 14: Tuk - Fort McPherson

From Tuk to Fort McPherson, visiting new friends

2018/07/30

Day 15: Fort McPherson - Parking

From Fort McPherson to a parking lot in the middle of nowhere: Heavy drop down on the Dempster

2018/07/31

Day 16: Parking - Dawson City

From the parking to Dawson City and a little thank you meal for new friends.

2018/08/01

Day 17: Dawson City - Alaska

Top of the World-Highway from Dawson City to Alaska

2018/08/02

Day 18: Westfork Campground - Tok

From the Westfork Campground to the Eagle Claws Motorcycle Campground in Tok

2018/08/03

Day 19: Tok - Glennalen

From Eagle Claws Motorcycle Campground in Tok to Glennalen

2018/08/04

Day 20: Glennalen - Anchorage

From Glennalen to the Harley-Davidson-Campground in Anchorage

2018/08/05

Day 21: Anchorage - Homer

From Anchorage to a bit east of Homer and a talk with young fishermen at the beach in the evening

2018/08/06

Day 22: Homer - Anchorage

From Homer back to Anchorage again

2018/08/07

Day 23: Anchorage - Denali

From Anchorage to the Riley Creek Campground nearby the Denali Park

2018/08/08

Day 24: Denali National Park

Bus tour into the Denali National Park

2018/08/09

Day 25: Denali National Park - Donelly Creek Recreation Site Campground

From Denali National Park along the Denali Highway to the Donelly Creek Recreation Site Campground

2018/08/10

Day 26: Donelly Creek Recreation Site Campground - Kluane Lake

From the Donelly Creek Recreation Site Campground to Kluane Lake. Back in Canada. Polar lights in the night.

2018/08/11

Day 27: Kluane Lake - Haines

From Kluane Lake to Haines in Alaska

2018/08/12

Day 28: Haines - Atlin

From Haines to Skagway with the ferry and further on to the Atlin Lake in Canada

2018/08/13

Day 29: Atlin - Watson Lake

From Atlin to Watson Lake. Another day riding with a new friend

2018/08/14

Day 30: Watson Lake - Liard River Hot Springs

From Watson Lake to Liard River Hot Springs. Wellness in Canada

2018/08/15

Day 31: Liard Hot Springs - Andy Bailey Lake

From Liard Hot Springs to the Andy Bailey Lake south of Fort Nelson

2018/08/16

Day 32: Andy Bailey Lake - Cameron Lake Campground

From the Andy Bailey Lake to the Cameron Lake Campground

2018/08/17

Day 33: Cameron Lake Campground - Prince George

From Cameron Lake Campground to Prince George. Smoke from the wildfires everywhere.

2018/08/18

Day 34: Prince George

Prince George. Meeting Brigitte

2018/08/19

Day 35: Prince George - Hanceville

From Prince George to Hanceville. Visiting new friends on their farm

2018/08/20

Day 36: Hanceville

A day at the farm nearby Hanceville

2018/08/21

Day 37: Hanceville - Wells Grey Provincial Park

From Hanceville into the Wells Grey Provincial Park

2018/08/22

Day 38: Wells Grey Provincial Park - Mt. Robson River Campground

Ride from Wells Gray Provincial Park with visiting some waterfalls to Mt. Robson River Campground.

2018/08/23

Day 39: Mt. Robson River Campground - Sunwapta Falls

From Mt. Robson River Campground to Sunwapta Falls. An accident and cold Rockies

2018/08/24

Day 40: Sunwapta Falls - Johnston Canyon Lodge

From Sunwapta Falls to Johnston Canyon Lodge. Another icy cold day in the Rockies

2018/08/25

Day 41: Johnston Canyon Lodge: Excursion

Day trip together with Trevor

2018/08/26

Day 42: Johnston Canyon Lodge - Shuswap

A day with a lot of rain

2018/08/27

Day 43: Shuswap - Lillooet

Finally sunshine but also bad news

2018/08/28

Day 44: Lillooet - Squamish

Ride from Lillooet past Whistler to Squamish

2018/08/29

Day 45: Squamish - Powell River

Ride from Squamish to the Sunshine Coast

2018/08/30

Day 46: Powell River - Schoen Lake

Ferry to Vancouver Island and ride to the beautiful Schoen Lake

2018/08/31

Day 47: Schoen Lake - Telegraph Cove

From the Schoen Lake to the coast at Telegraph Cove

2018/09/01

Day 48: Telegraph Grove

Boat trip with whale watching

2018/09/02

Day 49: Telegraph Grove - Buttle Lake Campground

Ride from Telegraph Grove to Buttle Lake Campground. Rainy evening and quite a wet night

2018/09/03

Day 50: Buttle Lake Campground

A nice day at the Buttle Lake

2018/09/04

Day 51: Buttle Lake Campground - Ucluelet

To the west coast of Vancouver Island near Ucluelet

2018/09/05

Day 52: Ucluelet/Tofino

Day trip along the west coast of Vancouver Island

2018/09/06

Day 53: Ucluelet - Gordon Lake Campground

From Ucluelet south to Gordon Lake Campground

2018/09/07

Day 54: Gordon Lake Campground - Victoria

Back to civilization: Victoria

2018/09/08

Day 55: Victoria - Vancouver

Back to the big city life

2018/09/09

Day 56: Vancouver

A rainy day in Vancouver

2018/09/10

Day 57: Vancouver

Vancouver in good weather

2018/09/11

Day 58: Vancouver - Frankfurt

Flight back from Vancouver to Germany

2018/09/12

Day 59: Frankfurt - Hamburg/Sinsheim

Connecting flight from Frankfurt to Hamburg and ride from Frankfurt to Sinsheim

2018/09/13

Day 60: Sinsheim

Another day in Sinsheim

2018/09/14

Day 61: Sinsheim - Hamburg

Riding home from Sinsheim via Würzburg to Hamburg