Whitehorse

Years ago it was gold that had people making their way to Whitehorse but now it is tourism. Visitors to Whitehorse can view the Yukon river, Miles Canyon, Grey Mountain and other wilderness areas. In the cool summer months, when the day’s high temperature can reach twenty degrees Celsius (which is just under seventy degrees Fahrenheit), kayaking and hiking are popular activities. During winter you can view the Aurora Borealis, go ice fishing or try snowmobiling. The S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada is a sternwheel riverboat that has been restored and is now a tourist attraction in Whitehorse. Temperatures have reached -20C or -4F in winter so make sure you take warm clothes for any trip to Whitehorse.

Top Whitehorse Attractions

MacBride Museum
Located in the centre of Whitehorse, the MacBride Museum offers a look into some of Canada’s most interesting times. Whitehorse was originally a small outpost, which traded with First Nation Aboriginal Indians, but the cold Northern Climate prohibited it from growing to any sizeable population That was until the Gold Rush. The MacBride Museum tells stories with its collection of Klondike days, native culture and the hazardous mission to bring the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Rocky Mountain Range amidst an unforgiving climate.

Miles Canyon
Now a well- travelled and picturesque hiking trail, Miles Canyon was once the scourge of the adventurous types that travelled to the North in search of gold. Now, travellers can stand amidst a suspension bridge to look down safely upon the swiftly flowing rapids that overturned unlucky panhandlers in the 1800’s. Cyclers and hikers during the summer season can witness one of Whitehorse’s natural phenomenons – the midnight Sun, as the city’s location provides it 24 hours of sunlight at the height of Summer Solstice.

LePage Park
LePage Park is located in the centre of Whitehorse. During the summertime, the city becomes a tourist’s haven, and the view from this park provides an opportunity to take in the distinct colors of the frontier style buildings that have made up the city’s downtown since frontier days.

Transportation Museum
Travel in the Canadian North with its harsh climate and short days was a challenge. The Whitehorse Transportation Museum describes the hazardous conditions early settlers faced getting around, offers for display some of the ingenious, as well as quirky designs for transport used by early settlers and depicts the struggle to keep trains moving through harsh winters.

Beringia Centre
Whitehorse, one of the coldest, darkest cities in Canada, during the Winter Season, is a fitting place for the Beringia Centre with its focus on putting the history of the Ice Age on Display. Replicas of prehistoric animals from Wooly Mammoths to giant beavers make up the Beringia Centre, as it explains how our Planet looked during the last Ice Age.

Whitehorse Fish Ladder and Dam
A true fisher’s paradise, the Whitehorse Fish Ladder and Dam is the longest in the world. Kayaks and canoes are available for rent at nearby outlets, for those who want to get a closer look at thousands of Chinook Salmon as they make their way to their spawning grounds. A glass bottom in the dam is available for those who want to view from dry grounds

SS Klondike
A replica of the original SS Klondike, this riverboat takes its passengers back to the days of Klondike saloons, and what was once considered luxury travel. Equipped with the supplies it would have originally carried, and furnished historically, the SS Klondike is a journey back in time for all who set foot on its deck.

The Whitehorse Heritage Walking Tour
To get a true history of the city, and its growth from a small settlement to boomtown during the Gold Rush, the Heritage walking tour is a guided tour explaining some of the city’s historical sites. Starting at lePage Park in the heart of the city, the walking tour is a great way to ensure that travellers catch all of the city’s history.

Yukon Arts Centre
The Yukon Arts Centre’s spotlight on First Nations Aboriginal Art offers its visitors an exhibit of ancient artistry evolved into a diverse collection as unique and remote as the people who once began to create it. Now, the Yukon Arts Centre portrays art created by its current residents, as well, resulting in a rich cultural exposition of two cultures who have learned not only to co-exist, but create a brand new culture.

The Old Log Church Museum
Experience pioneer history within this first church ever built in Whitehorse. The simplicity of this log cabin church tells a story all of its own, and within it, original documents and historical data provide more details of its origin and background, as well as colourful stories of Whitehorse’s earliest settlers.

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