Today we made the trip from Haines into Tok through the Yukon on the Al Can highway. What a ride it was. The Haines Highway was very scenic and one of the prettiest rides we have had so far. Along the way there are many roadside reminders of the Native American Heritage. We also saw the Fish Wheels that we had been told about.
The fish actually get scooped up into a basket and when the wheel turns, they are dumped into a bin. This is one of the ways that the native alaskans can get their sustinance fish. They fish all summer to gather enough food so they can eat all winter. Fish, along with the game they hunt, are their main stays for survival in some of these remote areas.
As we drove, we remarked on what a nice smooth road it was.... but I think we jinxed ourselves as pretty soon we were on muddy, torn up roads that were under construction for miles on end. By the time we finished this leg of the trip, you couldn't determine the color of the RV or the car for all the mud that was on them.
We passed through Canadian and US Customs without a hitch this time and went on into Tok. This is where the Alaskan Highways intersect. The Glenn Highway, Alcan Highway, and Taylor Highway intersect here. You can go to Anchorage, or south towards Glennallen and Valdez, or north to Chicken or Fairbanks. It's a resupply stop along the way. Not impressed, we continued on and parked on a road side pull out for the night.
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