RubiKon Adventures

Tales and travels of "GrizzLee", "Looksha Lori" & "Yukon Johann"


Monday, July 29, 2013

Our Life Behind Bars – Father & Son Doing Time in The Northern Frontier (Mile 919 to Mile 1376)


Days 4-5 (July  2- 3, 2013)

The day after in Houston was marvelous… Until the heat and humidity arrived… AGAIN!!

We had a nice breakfast in Smithers with a couple on a Can-Am trike whom wet met a couple of days before.
Downtown Smithers

Parking for Lunch

Leaving Smithers

Looking Good Dude


We went to New Hazleton and Moricetown to see if the natives were dip netting for Salmon yet. We arrived at Hwy 37, the Cassiar hwy. We took a few pictures and met a few more riders heading north. We also met a nice RCMP who highly recommended a good Mexican Restaurant in Terrace. He gave us directions. Since we were heading that way, it sounded good.

Buckley River

Yukon Johann

GrizzLee

Info Center at New Hazleton

Buckley River Canyon

Arriving at Jct 37... The start of the Cassiar
We arrive in Terrace a little bit early for dinner. So we gassed up the bikes and took off for the Nisga’a Lava beds. The park is about 60 miles north of Terrace and one heck of a beautiful ride through some glacier peaked mountains and inland fjords. Absolutely wonderful.
On our way to Nisga'a Lava Bed Park

The Bikes



WOW!!!!!!!!
Stopped to admire many lakes, and waterfalls along the way. We ended up staying in the Nisga’a park campground. 
A lava dammed lake
 
The Tseax Cone situated in a valley above and east of the Tseax River was the source for an eruption during the 18th century that killed approximately 2,000 Nisga’a people from poisonous volcanic gases.
 
The real spelling/pronunciation is Anhuluut’ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga’Asanskwhl Nisga’a (a.k.a. Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park).It is an amazing place to visit which features lava damned ponds and lakes, tree molds, cinder cones, lava tubes and abundant wildlife.
 

Vetter Falls

Lichen Growing on the Lava Rock

looking West from Camp

Some views of the Lava Beds



Campground/Visitors Center

Views from Camp

Camp

Nisga'a Visitor's Center
  We traveled to the end of the Nass river valley, following the amazing Nass river where it emptied into the inside passage (Ocean).  It was a very scenic ride and the road ended in Gingolx a Nisga'a Village. Form the terminus of the road we could see  Alaska and the entrance to the Portland Canal.  The community itself has four clans which are Killer Whale, Eagle, Raven and Wolf.  Apparently, the name Gingolx comes from the Nisga'a language words meaning "place of the skulls." Apparently they were attacked by another nation, the people of Gingolx held their own. They hung their enemies' skulls on sticks, lining them up along the river as a warning. We didn’t dare even think about spitting or littering in this village.

Tree Mould


Yukon Johann and another tree mould

Perfect fit


Heading East

Cool Suspension Bridge at Canyon City

 
After lunch, we rode to New Aiyansh (traditionally known as “Gitlakdamix”). It is the capital of the Nisga’a nation.

After a good burger, we headed for Stewart and Hyder, Alaska. We took the Nisga’a Hwy over to the Cassiar hwy.  It was about 34 miles of dirt road that was pretty dusty, but fun.

One of several bears we see that day
 
Just before we arrived at Meziadin  Lake we saw our second , third and fourth bears of the trip. All black bears and cute as heck.

We had to stop and get our complementary pictures at the Bear Glacier on the way to Stewart. Along the way we encountered a black bear along the road that was caught between the river and a rocky cliff. The bear had no escape except to waddle down the road for a bit until it could egress the hwy safely. We had a great time herding this bear and even have GoPro video of the event.  

Looking good at the Bear Glacier

Johann approves this place

GrizzLee Seconds the motion

Hey, hey, hey

What a nice road to Stewart

Bye for now... Until Next time
We arrived in Stewart with a threat of rain and checked into the King Edward Hotel for the night with hopes of heading up to the Salmon Glacier the next day.
 
Thanks for riding with us. Stay tuned for the next leg of our trip.
 

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