Yukon entrance

Things You Need To Know Before
Visiting The Yukon

Do not kill the mosquitoes...it is their nationl insect

Do not drink the waters of Lake Lebarge...Sam McGee peed in them waters

No hunting in designated areas...wildlife allowed to loiter

The streets are not paved with gold...they are covered in fireweed

Few adults have claim to fame born in the Yukon...All wild animals hold this right

All newcomers are referred to as "Sourdoughs"

All Sourdoughs must drink "The Pickled Toe" drink

Gold Pans are issued at the border

Summer homes are teepee's...winter homes are igloos

Because of Dead Horse Gultch..all horses are allowed in bars

Mosquitoes are larger than you

The "Midnight Sun" is really at Mid night.

Yukonerites don't line dance they Can Can

Two out of three dogs are named "Mush"

The fish are smaller than the mosquitoes

You can walk across the desert...it is the smallest in the world

The population of the Yukon is exactly 50/50 ... if you think it is a land of tough men think again. Half is tough women

Watch out for flying reindeer ... Santa summers them in the Yukon.

Most cities have mashers ...the Yukon has Mushers

Whitehorse does have a log skyscraper

There really is a white horse in Whitehorse