SS Klondike, Paddle steamer in Whitehorse, Canada.

The SS Klondike is a sternwheeler with a white hull edged in red, two white decks with dark railings, black paddlewheel housings on both sides, and a tall orange smokestack. The name KLONDIKE appears in black near the stern and in gold letters on the upper cabin. It was built in 1937 as Klondike II, a near-replica of Klondike I, and is now a National Historic Site in Whitehorse.

Built and operated as SS Klondike II from 1937 to 1950, the vessel carried silver ore, gold, and merchandise upriver from Whitehorse to Dawson City. After this period, it was no longer needed on the route and remained in Whitehorse.

The name Klondike comes from the gold-rush region the sternwheelers served. The ship's own name is painted in gold letters on the upper cabin, and a red-and-white flag flies from the mast above the smokestack. The vessel is a National Historic Site, and its hull, decks and paddlewheel housings are open to summer visitors.

The site is open to visitors from May through September with guided tours available. Tours explain how the boat worked and how it carried freight and passengers on its routes.

In 1966 the ship was hauled to its present spot using three bulldozers, eight tons of Palmolive soap, twelve men and greased log rollers over three weeks. The soap served as a lubricant for the move.