As the Liard River flows southeast it twists and turns through several rapids and canyons. Whirlpool Canyon is one of these spots which terrorized and took the lives of a good number of fur trappers. This is one of the rare places along the Alcan, from Liard River to Watson Lake, that can't be seen from the highway. A short dirt road leads to this spot. An aster plant ekes out an existence among the riverside boulders. Whirlpool Canyon is 6 miles north of Coal River.

AlCan Hwy ~ Whirlpool Canyon BC