Tuktoyaktuk motorcycle trip, 2023. The Dempster Highway on my KTM 890 Adventure.
Vložit
- čas přidán 22. 07. 2023
- Calgary to Tuktoyaktuk on my KTM 890 Adventure. Traveling and camping through; Jasper, Pink Mountain, Liard River Hot Springs, Watson Lake, Carcross Desert, Whitehorse, Dawson City, Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Chicken Alaska, Gingolx and the Nass Valley. 17 days and 9,547 kms :)
Excellent
Thank you:) Take care.
Looks like you had a great trip we are heading that way in June. Thanks for sharing. Be safe out there.
Thanks! And good luck!
Thanks for the video, making the trip from the Okanagan to Tuk this June.
Good luck! It's worth it.
Leaving FL next week for Tuk, thanks for sharing
Thanks, good luck!
Such a cool trip, awesome footage, thanks for sharing!
Amazing scenery! Loved your drone shots.
Thanks! It was a lot of fun.
Awesome trip, thank you for sharing, very well done. It's on my "bucket list"
Thanks! And good luck! It's worth it.
Awesome.....Great video of the moose grazing in the lake!!!
Thanks:) I was pretty happy when I saw the moose.
One day i will do the same trip! Perfect ride!
Good luck!
This is one of the best videos on a motorcycle to Tuk. I rode to that area in August and got detoured due to the fires.
Looks like you had good weather, at least from the footage that you showed. The drone footage of Tuk and the moose was beautiful. And I think you did a great job showing the balance of logging miles and stopping to see the scenery. You are to be commended for camping, not easy to do with the daily added challenge of set up, take down, food, shower, rain, etc.
You also showed a lot of side trips that I was unaware of and I am sure others too.
Great job. I am sure it was not easy to create this video with all of your footage.
Thanks!
Clint
Thanks Clint! I appreciate the kind words and feedback. Enjoy the holidays and ride safe.
I am doing this ride starting in May of 2024, leaving from Phoenix, AZ.
Good luck!!
Nice!
very nice trip and relaxing video.
Thanks for watching
The road to Tuk looked very nice and well packed. Really enjoyed the drone too. I just got back from Alaska and wanted to do both but my travel companion was ill equipped for riding this terrain. I’ll definitely go back. It looks beautiful!! Great video!!
Thanks for watching and the feedback. I'm glad you had a good ride, and hopefully, your partner is feeling better.
Your trip is incredible, the affection you have for animals is very cool and admirable.
Does it take a lot of time to go off route to climb to the top of Pink Mountain?
Do need pay any fees when crossing the ferries?
Thank you very much for sharing and all the best 👍🏻
Thanks for the kind words.
It was a couple of hours to get to the top of pink mountain and back. My wife was on the back of my bike. If you're riding alone, you'd be quicker. The ferries are free:) quick and easy. Good luck!
👍
Nice work with the video - looks like a great trip and you got some decent weather. We were up there about a week earlier than you. Got into Tuk on the 12/13 of June. Wish I had known of Pink Mountain and the Laird hotsprings for our ride... Great finds! Will have to add those for the next visit out west. Makes me with I had flown my drone more while up there.
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you had a fun trip too, Tuk is a special place.
Travel safe.
Never seen so many BMW,s in my life. A lot of young new riders.
Ya, BMW and KTM's were the most popular. And I did feel young haha 😄
Great video! I left Calgary 4 days behind you.
Thanks for watching it! I hope you had a great ride too.
Nice I was up there at the end of June.
Congrats on the solo ride! I really enjoyed the video, always great to see the trip thru someone else’s eyes.
Looks like you had some pretty awesome weather. Also, that early in the season, it looks as if the mosquitos have not come out in force yet.
And thanks for sharing the Pink Mountain component. I have been all over that mountain in the 80s doing heli-portable seismic but never drove up it or if I did (can’t remember) it would have been 4x4. I will ride up there the next time through.
I have Telegraph Creek to complete (was late at night and raining) and I want to do the Canol North Road as well. Top of the World was overcast and rainy when I did it so it would be nice to repeat on a clear day. Just a long ways from Calgary. I bailed in 2018 at Eagle Plains on Sept 4, when it was raining and snow plows working on the road at the NWT border. Sure, it was late in the season but the colours were amazing. It was like the tundra was on fire (it was in 2016 on my first trip).
What drone did you use and did it have follow me or did you have the controller on the bars? I liked the moose video which is where I think I saw some mosquitos, but was not sure.
Lastly, looks like you didn’t check the nrcan drone site selection tool for Tuk, or at least the person that gave you the footage didn’t. Ha.
Thanks for watching my video and the thorough feedback! It's much appreciated.
I used a DJI mini 3 pro. Yes, it can follow you. Although, it randomly stops following at times.
The mosquitos were irritating on the way up. I had rain just about every day on the drive north. Most of my video footage is from the drive back down when the rain stopped and the skies cleared. I've been to Manitoba lots, and the mosquitos were no worse than Manitoba:)
Take care and all the best.
Brian
I'll have to check out Telegraph Creek, thanks. Canol Rd was awesome, I didn't see anyone for over 300kms:)
What time of year was this? Looks like you timed it perfectly. Beautiful mountains with snow, yet having acess to some high mountain passes.
I arrived in Tuktoyaktuk for the summer solstice, June 21st. I left Calgary on June 14th. Thanks for watching, and thanks for the feedback.
One more question... How did your 890 perform? any issues? I also have an 890 Adv R.. Thanks again
The bike is truly amazing for what I do with it. It's never felt underpowered with 2 people. I've dropped it lots, and it holds up well. I've had to clean the fork seals a few times, but that's pretty normal for off-road riding. I checked the valve clearances this winter after 57,000km, and they were all still within spec. I've got the WA BDR planned this year and riding the Baja California next year:) I have no doubt or worries about the bike. Enjoy your 890 and all the best.
Thank you very much!!
Could the ride to Tuk be done without camping?
It can, but from my understanding, you'd need to pre-book rooms. There's very limited hotels along the way. Good luck!
What month was this and how long did it take? Im thinking about doing it this year..
We left Calgary on June 14th. We made it to Tuktoyaktuk for the summer solstice. I took 3 weeks for the complete trip. It was just under 10,000kms. Good luck!
Nice video/photo log. I'm from Red Deer. Two summers ago I did the Campbell Highway, Top of the World, Dalton Highway (as far as the Arctic Circle) and Denali Highway solo on my Harley Softail. I'm hoping to go back and the Dempster is on my list. Judging from your shots (and other videos I've seen) the Dempster is pretty good when it's dry and not in a construction zone. Was that your overall impression? How were the temps mid-June?
Thanks for watching. The gravel is in good shape when it's dry. It's well maintained. The trouble is finding 4 or 5 days in a row that are dry to do the trip up and back.
The drive up was around 10 degrees and foggy. Most of my pics and videos are from the drive south when it cleared up.
I loved the trip!
Safe riding.
i was in Tuk in early August 23 and it was 30 degrees. had to jump in the ocean to cool off. lol. worst roads of the summer, coast to coast to coast were in Nova Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick. happy trails
Awesome video . Thats my ride 2024 June/July. Key West to Tuk and back .I purchased The Pig (KLR650) and decided not to take the Triumph which is unreliable. Roughly , how many miles do you cover daily ?
My goal was around 500km/day (300 miles). I find anything more than that, and there's not enough time to stop for pics and walks etc. I camped every night, which takes time for set up and teardown each day. You could probably drive a bit more if you're hotelling it.
Good luck! Thanks for watching.
good video. great scenery. could have used some narration. what did that campsite cost in tuktoyaktuk? safe ridin rubber down
The campsite was $60. No hookups etc. Northern prices, but worth the night.
Thanks for the feedback. My friend paid for 4 riders camping in Tuk, so I'm not 100% sure. ($60 sounds right). The camping was very random, and we shared a spot with several other riders too. The government campsites in the Yukon on the way up are great, $20/night, and include firewood.
What tires did you use? I am thinking to sell my 1200GS and get Ktm890 or Norden 901 expedition. Regards
The Mitas E07+ Dakar version. They lasted the full 9,500kms and my wife was on the back for the first 2,500kms. I was really happy with them, and it's the same tire that now comes on the new 2023 KTM 890's. Good luck!
Any bears? Did you pack bearspray?
I saw probably over 20 bears on the trip. I did carry spray but didn't need it. The bears were busy doing bear stuff and were not interested at all. I felt very safe and, of course, left them alone. All the best.