Whitehorse Rapids Fishway
Whitehorse Fishway
One of the world's longest wooden fish ladders, helping Chinook salmon bypass a hydroelectric dam on their 3,000 km migration.
The fish ladder is about 366 metres long. Each late summer, Chinook salmon set out from the Bering Sea and swim upstream nearly 3,000 km to reach this point. Through observation windows you can watch the fish struggling through the water, and the interpretive centre counts the daily numbers. Entry is free during the open season, and staff give guided talks. It sits beside the dam southeast of the city and can be combined with Miles Canyon and Schwatka Lake on a riverside route.
Opening hours
Open approx. June to early September (check the announcements for the year)
Nearby sights
- Schwatka Lake
- SS Klondike National Historic Site
- Log Skyscrapers
- Old Log Church Museum
- MacBride Museum of Yukon History
- Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
- Miles Canyon
- Whitehorse Waterfront & Trolley