07/12- 07-14 We left White horse and began our final push to reach Alaska. Canada is a big place too! We stopped to look for Dall Sheep but they were not on the ridges close to the viewing station. We were going to spend one more night in the Yukon but did not find any camping along our route so we went ahead and crossed the border (sorry no border pic, it was pretty crowded at the turn off for the signpost). We found a lovely campsite at Deadman Lake. This is a small 15 spot campground funded by the US fish and wildlife service in the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. It had wonderful level graveled spots that were spaced far apart so no one felt crowded. We chose some spots along the edge of the lake and got our rigs settled. The lake was small but very pretty and there was a boardwalk interpretive trail with descriptions of local flora and fauna of the Tundra. There were also canoes and life jackets provided to the campers free of charge. The campground itself was run on a donation basis and so is listed as a free campsite. It was amazing to find such a wonderfully well maintained camp with all these amenities. Jim and Mike were the first to take the canoes out and Mike caught a small Pike. It looked like so much fun the rest of us had to give it a try the next day and so we went for a paddle around the lake. We found a large beaver lodge but did not see it’s occupant. We were also visited by and Cow Moose with her Calf and Sierra was more than happy to find lots of snowshoe hares along with squirrels to keep her occupied. This was a wonderful place to begin our exploration of AK.
Living the Dream 