All the ice is gone from the Yukon here in Galena. The first barge hasn’t arrived yet but I don’t think it will be too far away. There is still a lot of driftwood in the river so I am going to hold off putting the boat in for a few days. I still need… Continue reading Yukon River is ice free in Galena
Category: 2014 Yukon River breakup
Prepairing for another construction season in Galena
The ice is still running but consists mostly of small chunks. The weather was beautiful today with just a few mosquito’s out. Aircraft have been flying in almost every day bringing in construction materials for people rebuilding their homes. The barges won’t be able to run until the river is ice free but that shouldn’t… Continue reading Prepairing for another construction season in Galena
Ice run in Galena
[youtube=http://youtu.be/wrnfl1SxxG0] The ice was running today so hopefully the river will be open soon. Ice had been stopped at the bends above town and at Bishop Rock but things started moving this afternoon. We will check on this again but maybe breakup is close to being over.
The ice moved in Galena !
The ice moved today but was stopped by the time I got down to the river. The water is still low, about 104 feet. It was a little cooler today than it has been, in fact I saw a few snowflakes this morning. It will be nice to be able to get my boat in… Continue reading The ice moved in Galena !
Waiting for breakup
Waiting for breakup to start and it doesn’t look like it should be too far away. The weather is warm, all the snow is gone off the ground and the days are getting warm. I was riding my four-wheeler wearing a short sleeve shirt today so the weather is pretty nice. We are hoping this… Continue reading Waiting for breakup