One step ahead of the rain

The weather has finally caused the number 1 priority to be find nice weather. We left the White River RV park under the cloud of rain. We managed to get ahead of it by mid day and stay in front of it the rest of the way to Whitehorse. We stayed at the same place, Hi Country RV park as it is certainly one of the top places we have found, possibly second to White River.
We awoke to SUNSHINE in Whitehorse and our spirits lifted. The goal was Watson Lake which we knew was an easy run and we took our time getting on the road. We rode most of the day under nice skies and saw 5 bear and a porcupine along the way. Our arrival in Watson Lake was greeted with sprinkles. We made camp, and THEN the rains came. It rained almost all night long. It was nice enough to stop for us to pack up and hit the road.

We made a short stop and the renown SIGN POST FOREST, and then on the road few steps ahead of the weather. The ride today will take us to Fort Nelson.



This was a special day even under gray skies. We saw 9 bear, 9 individual bison, 3 herds of bison right next to the road, caribou, moose and a coyote. Then on top of that the scenery was spectacular. Muncho Lake was among the many highlights.



This however will have to be the final photo today as they are taking almost 5 minutes each to load. Fort Nelson is a decent sized town with about 5000 people. We stay at Triple G, a reasonable place with restaurant attached. The facilities showed their age and were quite tight for a big fella. The cities seem to have fewer options for campers but plenty on RV sites.

Back on the road Sat morning for Dawson Creek. It is dry all day, but generally threatening. Arriving in Dawson we learn it has been raining all day and actually for the past 3 days almost nonstop. We look at 2 campgrounds and they are flooded in sections so opt for a motel room. We stay at Peace Villa motel and find the rate to be very reasonable at only $89.+tax. A short walk to Boston Pizza for dinner and things are good.
Tomorrow we head for Jasper, Alberta at the top of the Icefields Parkway in the Rockie Mountains. A range I just learned is 1850 miles long stretching from New Mexico to Canada.