How does the Yukon River flow north of Lake Laberge?

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Yukon River Five Finger Rapid on the upper Yukon River in Yukon.

North of Lake Laberge, the Yukon River flows through a broad, generally flat-bottomed valley. The riverbanks are not high, and the river meanders lazily across the valley floor, characterized by numerous sandbars and small islands that dot the channel.1