Yukon River at Five Finger Rapids | Carmacks, Yukon Territory | June, 2011

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During the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush thousands of prospectors floated down the Yukon River from Bennett Lake to Dawson City, and the gold fields. Five Finger Rapids was a major obstacle along this 800 mile journey, and many miners ended up in the water after choosing the wrong channel. |MC40-0496