River Time: Racing the Ghosts of the Klondike Rush

An adventure story. A travel memoir. A love story. A journey that traces the path of the Klondike Gold Rush, the "World's Longest Museum" in pursuit of the past. In 1997 and 1998 extreme races were run from Dyea, Alaska, to Dawson City, Yukon. Their purpose was to recreate the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-98 and allow participants to challenge the savage beauty of the north.This is the story of John Firth as he follows in the footsteps walked by grandfather, T.A. Firth, on the journey that changed his life and determined his. Through fascinating narrative, photographs and historically inspired letters to the woman T.A. left behind for nine years while seeking his fortune this story brings to life the vivid scenery of the Yukon, and portrays the stark reality of the hardships faced by pioneers stampeding from Dyea to Dawson a century apart. It shares a family's knowledge and love for a river, the people and the land.