THE YUKON - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 669

around the dam and up to their spawning grounds upriver. Three underwater windows and
TV monitors within the reception center give you a good look at the chinook (king) salmon
(late July-early Sept. is best). You can also watch the salmon from a path that leads along
the fishway to a riverfront viewing platform.
Miles Canyon
From the fishway, continue south on unpaved Chadburn Lake Road to the head of Schwatka
Lake, where the Yukon River flows through spectacular Miles Canyon. Originating in town,
the Millennium Trail leads along both sides of the canyon, crossing it at distinctive Robert
Lowe Suspension Bridge, which spans the canyon at its high point.
Kwanlin Dun Cutural Centre
View the canyon from water level with Yukon River Cruises (867/668-4716, adult
$30, child $15) aboard the MV Schwatka, a tour boat that departs daily at 2pm June-early
September (plus 6pm in mid-July to mid-Aug.) for two-hour cruises. The departure point is
along Miles Canyon Road one kilometer (0.6 miles) south of downtown on the west side of
the dam.