Paddling near Dawson City, Yukon

Dawson City sits at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers in Canada's Yukon Territory, and it's one of the great paddling destinations in North America. The Yukon River — the fourth longest river in North America — ends its classic 715-km canoe and SUP route from Whitehorse right here, drawing paddlers who retrace the routes of Klondike gold rush prospectors. The Klondike River is paddleable locally, and outfitters in town rent canoes and arrange shuttles for trips ranging from an afternoon on the Klondike to multi-week wilderness expeditions.