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If adventure is what you seek, then check out holidays in Yukon, they are stunning and energetic. The Yukon River’s name actually means Great River, this where the place Yukon received it’s name. One thing that Yukon is known for Worldwide is the Klondike Gold Rush. Canadian holidays have benefited in a massive way thanks to Yukon’s diverse history and activities.

The Klondike Gold Rush really kicked off in the 19^th century. Rumours started to circulate that there was gold to be found down the Klondike highway and in the streams and rivers. Quite literally a rush, people from all over the world came to Klondike to find gold. With so many people flocking to this one area, looking for good, in 1897 it was decided that a police force was needed to bring peace and order to the situation.

The NWMP or the North West Mountain Police was created to help bring order to the Gold Rush situation. Constantine was a man asked by the Canadian government to set up a police force, to control the Gold Rush, these were the Mounties. They were very successful in keeping the peace at Yukon and had a massive amount of responsibilities ranging from; policing the highway to sorting out disputes between new settlers, they were even appointed the personal guard to the Monarch. The Mounties did keep order very well, they were however known for allowing illegal activities to continue, examples like gambling and prostitution.

Today the Mounties are still a well established force and respected throughout Canada, they are very much a large piece of Canada’s history. “We always catch our man”, this was the Motto that the Mounties were very famous for, they were well known for being able to catch anyone they hunted.

Yukon’s tourism is one of its biggest money spinners and has 100’s of activities ranging from canoeing and kayaking, to skiing and snowboarding. So go to Yukon and see if you can find some gold, there is a fantastic Alaska cruise that travels from Yukon through Alaska.