Klukshu Village — Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Historic Salmon Camp

Klukshu sits at the end of a short spur off the Haines Road, roughly 50 km south of Haines Junction. This is a living cultural site — Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people have harvested salmon here for centuries, and during late summer runs you’ll see the old cache houses on stilts, traditional fish-drying racks, and the river itself boiling with sockeye pushing upstream. It’s quiet, historically dense, and completely unlike anything else along this stretch of Yukon highway. Treat it with the respect it deserves: no camping on the village grounds, no fires near the racks, and ask before photographing people at work.

Access is straightforward — a short gravel spur off the Alaska Highway / Haines Road junction area puts you at the river in minutes. Visit late July through September for peak salmon runs. This is First Nations land; behave accordingly. If you’re running the Tat-Alsek corridor, Klukshu is the last cultural anchor before the wilderness swallows you whole.

Ancient salmon camp, still alive on the Klukshu.