We stopped for reasonably priced gas at Toad River Lodge but when we asked about filling our tank with water they said they'd charge us the daily rate for camping ($45). So we passed. But these traditional Alaska Highway lodges are suffering and many of them have closed.
The hotsprings at Liard Hotsprings Provincial Park are closed due to the pandemic (though you can still camp there) so we'll have to visit again some other time. We stopped in looking for a sanidump, but they told us that none of the parks up here have sanidumps.
After Liard the highway dekes into the Yukon and we stopped again at Contact Creek Lodge because they have cheap gas.
Just before Watson Lake we were stopped by the border patrol, asking for contact information and where we were going. (British Columbians are welcome to vacation in the Yukon, but Alaskans must drive right through). We explained we were just passing through to the Stewart-Cassiar Highway and were soon on our way.
We stopped at Watson Lake to use their Free sanidump, had lunch in their lakeside park, picked up groceries (recommend their apple fritters) and fill with fresh water at the tourist information. 👍👍for Watson Lake!
It was 30 degrees when we arrived at Boya Lake Provincial Park. The place was hopping but we found 3 sites together, set up and then hurried down for a swim. We were surprised to find we sank down to our knees in the silty bottom. Quicksand! Once we got in it was the warmest lake yet and we actually stayed in for some time. Coming out we got all muddy and had to hose off back at camp.
Foolishly, Leo, Mark and I went for a 3 km hike afterwards and got all hot and sticky again. We took a trail to an impressively large beaver dam
built by an impressively large beaver.
Daily bear count: Seven seen along the highway on our route!
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