Whitehorse Fish Rapids

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Whitehorse Fish Rapids is a River at Whitehorse YT, Canada

The Whitehorse Fish Rapids are a stretch of the Yukon River in the city of Whitehorse, in Canada’s Yukon. The city owes its name to these waters. Early travellers thought the churning white foam of the rapids looked like the flowing manes of galloping white horses. A hydro dam upstream has since calmed the wildest of the flow, and beside it runs the Whitehorse Fishway, said to be the longest wooden fish ladder in the world, built to help chinook salmon past the dam on their epic migration up the Yukon. It is a good spot to walk the riverbank, watch the water and, in late summer, look for salmon. Come the cold months, with the river running dark and the town lights behind you, the northern lights can be seen wheeling above the water.

Where to find Whitehorse Fish Rapids?

60°42'27"N, 135°2'27"W

Aurora hunting in Whitehorse?

The aurora season here runs from August to April, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in September, October, February and March. The natural setting around Whitehorse Fish Rapids makes it a wonderful spot to watch for the Northern Lights.

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