Why visit Hyder — which boasts a population of 100 and no paved roads? There is a fantastic opportunity to safely view black and grizzly bears as they fish for salmon the second week of August (give or take a few days). There’s also an even narrower, gravel road that climbs to Salmon Glacier and great views all the way and down!

Check out the video Susi made of the bears fishing that’s at the end of this blog post. Dave also got some nifty bear pics that you see in an album at the right titled 08-13 Hyder.

Thanks to Terry & Sue’s recommendation, we did have a great fish dinner at the “Bus” – which was literally a bus… nicely painted…but still a blue bus.

Here’s a nifty clip (If I do say so myself) of the bears fishing:

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