Stewball

Our third day in Whitehorse and sleeping late is a luxury. I went downtown with the "girls" and we watched the send off of the 23rd annual Yukon River Quest Canoe and Kayak Race. This is the longest race of its kind in the world and attracted 150 vessels this year. They'll paddle three days to Dawson City and we saw folks competing from around the globe including a 78 year old man. There were singles, doubles and group canoes competing for a cash prize, Some were representing charities. The paddlers came running like the beginning of a marathon and hopped into their boats and started off. Fun to watch!
Later we had lunch at a cute cafe and shopped along Main Street for books and crafts. Another stop at the supermarket ended the day. The statue at the top is a "stampeder" and his dog carrying supplies. It is dedicated to all dreamers.