October 23, 20232 yr After reaching Rusty Barge on my way to Chunilna, it was time to break camp to fly over Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park, head West towards Yakutat, and find a way North of Kayak Island to find the Million Dollar Bridge and the Childs Glacier Airstrip. I tried something new, at least to me, creating a custom map with geolocalized photos so you can follow the trip (just click on the map, it'll redirect you to the MyMaps) Early morning in Rusty Barge, 0°C (32°F), not enough to prevent the 2 Rotax to start. ~10 mn after take-off, Haines is waking up, and in the background is Chilkhoot Inlet, which lies North up to Skagway. I took a little break at Nugget Creek Cabin (4AA3) for the challenging approach, and the stunning view. Back in the air, above the Tsirku River valley Somewhere, approaching the Tsirku glacier, we entered Canada We left the glacier behind, and took the Tkope River valley which flows into Tatshenshini A few miles after entering Alaska again, stunning view over one of the glaciers coming from Mt Hay. After a long straight line between Yakutat and the border, I decided to take a break in the ill-named Disenchantment Bay. This bay holds its name from a Spanish Naval Officer who was looking for the Northwest Passage in the 18th Century. For us, it was the beautiful background for a break. A few minutes after I took off for the last segment, I encountered MV Piano Land ship. Nice but a bit odd : I am not a specialist, but it seems this ship is rather sailing around China since it was sold to a Chinese Cruise line in 2019. Next naval encounter with Marion Dufresne, a French Scientific ship. Approaching Kayak Island, the weather gradually became cloudy I finally reached Childs Glacier with just under 4 Gal left in the tanks. Very nice airstrip surrounded by the Million Dollar Bridge, the Glacier, and Miles Lake. Edited October 23, 20232 yr by RockOla
October 23, 20232 yr Beautiful pictures from your (onward) rugged (bush) adventure...along with misc. tidbits... Liked that you've finally opened the Cooler on the campground, for a cold brew ...🙂 ... [Yes, clicking on the MAP shows additional details of your Route...nice ...]
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