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Haines, Alaska and a bear fishing

The 146 mile Haines Highway connects Haines, Alaska with Haines Junction in the Yukon on the Alaska Highway. Haines Highway is usually snow-free by May. The Haines Highway is known for its grand views of glaciated mountains and the variety of scenery. In 2004, the two RV Gypsies cruised Alaska and went to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in Haines - if you use this link to go there now, a link at the bottom of the page can take you back here.

Below: On this trip, the two RV Gypsies visited Haines for the sole purpose of seeing bears fish - mission accomplished.
sign - Welcome to Haines, Alaska
importantYou can drive into Haines Alaska at any time because the U.S. customs is open 24 hours a day as of 2007. But you cannot cross into Canada from Haines between 11p.m. and 7 a.m. Alaska time because Canada customs is only open 8 a.m. to midnight Pacific time. - at least that was true when the two RV Gypsies were there.
 
Below: Haines Hitch-Up R.V. Park was nicely decorated around the office area. There was a car/RV wash directly across the street. No washing vehicles IN the campground. No clotheslines or clothes hanging outside. Do not use patio mats or door mats. Office personnel were very friendly and helpful and even directed the two RV Gypsies to the best bear viewing area. The park had cable TV with lots of channels except ABC, but the cable was only available at extra cost. Wi-Fi was also available at extra cost. The campground had a total of 92 sites and level, grassy spaces. 50 amp was available.
sign - welcome to haines Hitch-Up RV Park
the park office
a moose mailbox
sign outside the office
sign - old crows welcome
the park office
Below: The new yard of the two RV Gypsies, a nice level, grassy site. The two RV Gypsies could barely see the mountain in the background because of bad weather.
The new yard of the two RV Gypsies
The new yard of the two RV Gypsies
Below: Downtown Haines
Lee Duquette outside the Hammer Museum
Lee Duquette and a Haines Alaska sign at the pier
Downtown Haines
bear statue above the bakery
the pier
the pier
stuffed dog in a store
totem pole
metal artwork on a building
totem pole
Downtown Haines
 clouds on the mountain
great photo on the side of a restaurant

Below; The two RV Gypsies drove their toad to the river to see the bears.
Driving to the river to see the bears
Haines River
Below: Surprise! (not really) - More Construction along the way
Construction
Haines River
Haines River
Haines River
Haines River
Haines River
Haines River
waves
Haines River

Below: Look hard to see lots of people fishing in the river - they just look like dots in these photos.
lots of people fishing
lots of people fishing
lots of people fishing
Haines River
Karen Duquette
Karen Duquette
Natives often use signs for shooting practice
  
sign - you are in Bear territory
sign - Chilkoot Lake
Below: Lee Duquette found a big water toy - LOL
Lee pumping water
Lee pumping water
Below: A tree with a big fungus growth
A tree with a big fungus growth
A tree with a big fungus growth
Chilkoot Lake
Chilkoot Lake
Chilkoot Lake
lots of ducks in the river
 ducks

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Menu for the two RV Gypsies in Haines, Alaska
August 14-15, 2009

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driving to Haines, Alaska

Haines, Alaska

A bear fishing at Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska
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go to the next pageAFTER you have visited all 3 sites above, please continue on to Hyder, Alaska and more bears