NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 633

and use the Canadian phone system. Everyone sets their clocks to Pacific Standard Time
(except the postmaster, who's on Alaska Time). Prices are quoted in Canadian dollars (ex-
cept for that same postmaster, who only accepts U.S. currency). Finally, no one ever has to
wait for a drink: Hyder has one bar for every 30 residents.
Soak up the historic charm of Hyder by wandering the main street and poking your nose
in the few remaining businesses. Join the tradition and tack a bill to the wall of the Glacier
Inn to ensure that you won't return broke, then toss back a shot of 190-proof, pure grain
alcohol in one swallow to qualify for your “I've Been Hyderized” card. At the end of the
main drag, head left out to the wharf, where the mountain panorama extends for 360 de-
grees. Head right and you're on the way to Fish Creek, the most accessible place in all of
North America to watch bears feasting on salmon (late July-Sept.).
If you want to stay the night in Hyder, choose between very basic rooms at the Sealaska
Inn (250/636-9006, www.sealaskainn.com , $42-79 s, $48-89 s or d), set up your tent at the
adjacent campground ($18), or pull up your rig into the parking lot up the road ($28-34). If
you want to stay forever, marry a local.
Salmon Glacier