Haines Borough officials are trying to learn how many guided tourists visit the Chilkoot Corridor each day in an effort to better manage the stretch of river that is notorious for overcrowding and potentially dangerous human and bear interaction.
The borough assembly voted 4-2 last May to place a moratorium on new commercial tours in the corridor. Soon, the borough assembly will review tour permits borough-wide, and also consider a re-write of the borough’s tour…