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August 2023 - Whitehorse Yukon

A shed behind Riverside Grocery at 201 Lowe Street received a mural by Colin Alexander in 2015, and the process of painting it was captured by Christopher di Armani. The name of the city of Whitehorse came from the White Horse Rapids, whose foaming crests were said to make some people think of the manes of a herd of white horses.

In the McBride Museum we saw this painting.

The White Horse Rapids swiftly became known as the greatest peril on the Trail of '98. More treacherous than Miles Canyon or Five Finger Rapids, the White Horse Rapids were in fact the greatest threat to navigation on the entire Yukon River. For many who tried to conquer the turbulent water in this area, the waves resembled the long flowing manes of white charging horses.

This painting depicting the rapids has recently been moved to the Land and Light Gallery. Painting by Edith Jerome.