The Yukon canoe and Kayak Club holds an event every year called the Whitewater Rodeo.
Paddlers take to the waves created right outside the Whitehorse hydroelectric dam, as fans watch from Centennial Bridge.
It’s an entertainign evening watching the paddlers do flips, rolls and some jousting, like bumper cars trying to playfully knock each other out of an eddy.
Every year the Whitehorse Fish Hatchery releases thousands of Chinook salmon.
The fish hatchery is owned by Yukon Energy which runs Whitehorse’s hydroelectric dam. While the dam has a fish ladder and other measures to prevent fish death, it’s believed to have an impact as it blocks the migration way.
Releasing new fish is a way to offset this.
The fish are released at the Wolf Creek Campground outside Whitehorse and children are encouraged to take part.
Yukon beat its all-time record for electricity demand this week. Power is generated by the utility, Yukon Energy, which has modern-styled headquarters by the Yukon River.
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