The Yukon River was a challenge to even the most experienced pilots and captains. This aerial view (looking upriver) shows the bends, islands and sandbars just above Lake Laberge. It was shot at 10:10 p.m. on the longest day of the year, June 21st, when Whitehorse gets over 19 hours of daylight - the sun rises at 4:27 a.m. and sets at 11:36 p.m..

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