The remote American outpost of Hyder, Alaska, is located at the end of the Portland Canal which is a 71 mile long fjord. The only access by road is from the nearby Canadian town of Stewart, British Columbia. There is no U.S. customs for entering Hyder, only a Canadian customs station for returning to Canada. Hyder is probably best known for the nearby Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Area.
At the U.S. Canadian border
Looking down the Portland Canal
This sign at the crossing back into Canada reflects a recent controversy when Canadian Customs stopped 24 hour staffing and started locking the gate. This was resolved by leaving the gate open but requiring people to use a special phone at the border station to call Canadian Customs when crossing during non-staff hours.
We camped at Camp Run-A-Muck in Hyder.
The Salmon River runs past Hyder just before emptying into the Portland Canal. We often saw Bald Eagles along the river near the campground.
At the U.S. Canadian border
Looking down the Portland Canal
This sign at the crossing back into Canada reflects a recent controversy when Canadian Customs stopped 24 hour staffing and started locking the gate. This was resolved by leaving the gate open but requiring people to use a special phone at the border station to call Canadian Customs when crossing during non-staff hours.
We camped at Camp Run-A-Muck in Hyder.
The Salmon River runs past Hyder just before emptying into the Portland Canal. We often saw Bald Eagles along the river near the campground.
No comments:
Post a Comment