#26 RA: Five Fingers Rapids

This navigational hazard on the Yukon created a problem for paddlewheel boats (as well as other boats), and they blasted the bottom of the river for about 25 years to make it deeper and wider. It is still a notable portion of the Yukon 1000 river race. Also, accessing the platform required 219 steps, 163 of those steps are in one staircase, making it the Yukon's longest staircase. Now I'm sweaty in 15.6 degree C weather.Read more