Alaska tractor scene and cruise through Canada to Glacier.

Seriously planning to order a bike from a
dealership in Alaska and ride it through Canada to
Glacier Park and the N.W. U.S. This would be starting in the first week of July.
What to look for and what to look out for. Tractor
spots?
I'm planning to see Mt. McKinley and then to
Dawson. I want to see Jasper and Banff. It looks
like the bigger towns would be about 300 to 400
miles apart. Easy enough to handle in one days
ride.
Motel availability? Gun laws? Weather probability?
I went over the White Pass in Washington in June
of '99 and was cold even with the electric vest
plugged in.
Sorry for the length of post.
good luck
Kenny

Your local gun dealers gets a dvd every year or so with a summary of the guns laws of all 50 states. Politicians being what they are those dvd's may or may not be 100% up to date. Contact the National Rifle Assoc and ask them about the current Alaska gun laws. They should be able to put you in contact with the correct Alaska State agency to answer your questions.

Sounds like a great adventure. I would be more concerned with Canadas handgun laws than the rest of the 50 states.

Ya, Canada laws was what I was concerned about...
I sure hate to go that far without protection, but will not break any laws.
Kenny

"Electric vest" leads me to think you are talking about a motor cycle?!?
Being Dutch and reading "...about 300 to 400 miles apart. Easy enough to handle in one day's ride." I thought that such a distance would require quite some stamina on a push bike...
Wish you a nice journey; Banff and Jasper National Parks are a must-see; the towns itself not so much. Been there in 1977.

I've done over 100 miles in a day on a push bike on a few occasions(with camping gear) but 300 would be a long day for sure.
Zach

I don't know if you're a reader, but if you are you have time to find and read a copy of James Michener's book "Alaska". It tells Alaska's history from its earliest geological beginnings on through about the 1980s, using a long succession of fictional characters to carry historical facts. You'll at least know the history of what you're looking at when you pass through an area. The part about the development of the gold fields is particularly fascinating.

Kenneth,
I think you will find that you can get a permit prior to your trip to carry a long gun with you and absolutely no way on a hand gun. I also have heard that if you have ever had a DWI conviction Canada will not let you enter. Better do a little checking before you make too many plans. Good luck.

Can't bring handguns into Canada, long guns you can,but quite a bit of paperwork involved. I live 4 hours East of Jasper. In July, the amount of tourists from Asia is overwhelming,more so in Banff then Jasper though. Doing the parkway from Jasper to Banff there are glacier tours which is pretty cool.if you have the time check out Maligne Lake.

If you can get over just south of Edmonton, there is the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin. It has tractors, cars, ag equipment as well as airplanes.
Big facility!!

Reynolds Museum in Wetaskawin, Alberta, south of Edmonton--tractors, cars, trucks, airplanes, industrial, construction---you name it they have it, from pristine condition to unrestored---many many very rare models---a great place.
Ben

Wife and I rode to Alaska and back in 2011 on our cycles. Get a new copy of Milepost. Shows lots of info. Its a trip of a lifetime.

Few years back just close by to the museum was aplace of many auto vintage parts. prices reasonable

Leave the gun at home, it will be a lot easier. In Canada you need protection from black flies, mosquitoes and bears, not people. You can outrun a bear on a bike, just don't hit them while driving. If you "need" a gun I would buy one after you get back into the states. Read up on the Alaska Highway, I think it is illegal to pass by someone stopped on the road without making sure they are OK. Many Americans cannot deal with Canadian friendliness and lack of fear of each other, so be forewarned.

Is that a pretty smooth drive now? Sounds like there is a lot of beautiful country up there.

It sounds like that road has been improved a lot over the years. Back in the 1970's a co-worker tried to ride his Harley with a group to Alaska, but he had to stop when his kidneys started bleeding. In the late 1980's a friend and his wife drove up there and popped the windshield out of their van on rough roads. However, both of those guys had reputations as fast drivers.

Leduc West Antique Society sw of Edmonton about 45 min. Third weekend in July best time. Google knows all about it. Dan

If your talking Reynolds salvage yard, its closed everything went to the scrappers.

Thanks for all the replies.
Yes, motorcycle.
No guns, I guess.
Helmet, definitely.
Maybe have my gun waiting in Sandpoint...
good luck
Kenny

Made trip from Il. To Ak. And back through Washington. Getting a 60 day gun permit was easy. Just one form. And $25. Google. Canada welcomes you/firearms. Can just transport restricted firearms. Revolvers. No autos. Handed my passport and permit at border. $25 did not want to look. I ask him. Vic

sad there was some different stuff there

Not trying to be negative but why don't you skip Glacier Park & go see some real glaciers. You will be within a couple hour ride to Worthington Glacier & you can walk on it. You can ride thru the ice fields north of Jasper. If you are real adventures' you can ride the Cassiar Highway south & take 31A to Hyder & see Salmon Glacier It comes off of one mountain & hits the mountain you are on & splits in half & goes two different ways. I don't know where you are planning on going into the states but if you are even close to Red Deer you should stop at Drumheller The weather will be cool riding at nights & plan on running into some rain somewhere. The mosquitoes should be about over by July but you will then have to put up with Black Flies. I & my girl friend (now wife) spent 2 1/2 MONTHS & 17,000 miles riding around Alaska. I could tell you a thousand more things to do & see. Oh if you go to Dawson take the ferry (don't have a bridge) across the river go about a 100 yards & turn into the camp ground, go as far as you can go to the last camping spot then park & walk to the river then walk about 3/4 mile down river & you will see a old Paddle Wheeler grave yard. There are five of them just shoved back in the trees. My Email is open. Gerald

The road is about the same as our local County roads. But most are good Asphalt with wide shoulders. But when get North far enough for perma-frost, roads were oil and chip. So have to look for pot holes. some quite big. Then they were grading and tilling and trying to repair like 5 miles at a time. Some people have no sense. Yes we drove 80 mph when road was good and no traffic. But some times we just went 30 or less. Came upon a motorcycle wreck in the Yukon. He had run into a herd of big-horn sheep. (long story) but was over 150 miles to nearest Hospital. We might have went over 80 on that trip. Vic

July, 2009 we made a trip from Dawson Creek BC Canada (Start of the ALCAN/ALASKA HIGHWAY) North to the YUKON,ALASKA and back to Dawson Creek B.C. Highways were paved....GREAT RIDE. We over nighted in a motel every night. ....Smile
It’s important that a BIKE and rider is aware of the distance between FUEL STATIONS “GASOLINE” from Dawson Creek BC to Whitehorse Yukon....918 Miles.
It’s important to carry a tire repair KIT and 12 volt air compressor. We had a ROCK puncture a rear TIRE 150 miles from Dawson City .......middle of NO were. Repair kit was a SHARP barbed AWL with a T-HANDLE.....ream the hole. Then insert a rubber WICK covered with VULCANIZING GLUE with an inserting tool. Pull the wick back out of the tire with 1/4” protruding out past the tire tread.Cut wick off and wait 20 minutes. Inflate tire and continue on trip.
The best way to obtain accommodation in WHITTIER and VALDEZ is to visit a TOURIST INFORMATION store in Anchorage and reserve your accommodations.
Day 1 Dawson Creek BC >Ft.Nelson BC (300 miles (overnight in Ft.Nelson)
Day 2 Ft.Nelson >Watson Lake Yukon (335 miles overnight in Watson lake)
Day 3 Watson Lake >Whitehorse Yukon (280 miles overnight in Whitehorse)
Day 4 Stayed second night in Whitehorse
Day 5 Whitehorse >Skagway Alaska overnight in Skagway)
Day 6 Second night in Skagway
Day 7 Skagway > Haines Alaska ( Ocean Ferry overnight in Haines Alaska)
Day 8 Second night in Haines Alaska
Day 9 Haines Alaska> Tok Alaska (overnight in TOK)
Day 10 Tok > Fairbanks Alaska (overnight in Fairbanks)
Day 11 Second night in Fairbanks
Day 12 Fairbanks >Anchorage (overnight in Anchorage)
Day 13 Second night in Anchorage
Day 14 Anchorage >Seward>Whittier Alaska(overnight in Whittier Alaska)
Day 15 Second night in Whittier
Day 16 Placed Bikes on Ocean Ferry in Whittier Alaska and headed to Valdez Alaska(overnight in Valdez)
Day 17 Valdez > Tok Alaska (overnighted in Tok Alaska)
Day 18 Tok > Whitehorse Yukon (overnight in Whitehorse)
Day 19 Whitehorse >Dawson City Yukon 300 miles (overnight in Dawson City)
Day 20 Second night in Dawson City Yukon
Day 21 Dawson City > Whitehorse 300 miles (overnight in Whitehorse)
Day 22 Whitehorse > Watson Lake (280 miles overnight in Watson lake)
Day 23 Watson Lake > Ft.Nelson B.C (335 miles overnight in Watson lake)
Day 24 Ft.Nelson B.C. > Dawson Creek B.C. 300 Miles
The route that I have ridden from Dawson Creek BC Canada to GLACIER PARK in MONTANA :
Day 1 Dawson Creek to JASPER ALBERTA Canada (Overnight)
Day 2 Jasper Alberta > Banff Alberta (Overnight)
Day 3 Banff > Watertown Lake Alberta (overnight)
Day 4 Water Lake into Montana >west to Idaho through Glacier park