Five Finger Rapids
The Five Finger Rapids are a rock formation in the Yukon River in the Canadian Yukon Territory , 20 km downstream from Carmacks on the Klondike Highway . Four basalt rock pillars divided the river into five rapids , the "fingers".
The Tutchone call the rapids Tthi-chò Nädezhé , which means "rocks that stand in the water". Under the name Five Finger Rapids rapids since the 80s of the 19th century known as prospectors on their way to Alaska and after Dawson on Klondike began to use the Yukon as a transport route. The rapids represented a dangerous obstacle to which many lost their belongings.
Paddle steamers used winches and steel cables to maneuver through the rapids. One of the pillars has now been detonated, making the rapids largely safe for ships to pass through.
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Coordinates: 62 ° 16 ′ 16.4 " N , 136 ° 21 ′ 19.7" W.