Fireweed galore here. Some people say the upcoming Winter’s snowfall total is determined by the Fireweeds height.
Red salmon jumping at Bear Creek Weir, pretty fun to watch.
Harbor seals hanging out on one of the small rock formations.
We were lucky and got to see the Aialik Glacier do some calving. It was amazing how loud it was and the size of wave it creates.
Seals hanging out on the icebergs.
Tasting to see if we want a cube for drinks later on.
The starting point of the Iditarod, I got John all signed up, anyone have some dogs and a sled he can borrow?
Salmon fishing just outside of Resurrection Bay, didn’t have much luck we caught one silver, ended up giving it to the other group on the boat with us. Total for the six of us was 4 silver 4 pinks, a lot of black cod, and jellyfish.
Very scenic drive, part on paved roads, part on gravel.
Vast views from Hatcher Pass.
There were plenty of switchbacks on the drive thru Hatcher Pass, the road barely allowed room for 2 cars to pass each other. No trailers or RV’s allowed.
You can pan for gold in this area, next time we’ll have to bring pans. Can you find Karen in this picture?
Talkeetna is a quirky little tourist town. It is also the starting point for many of the climbers that come to Denali. They issue up to 1400 permits per season to climbers. It usually takes about 2 weeks for them to reach the summit. This season a climber set a new record for the ascent by doing it in under 12 hours.
Jet boat up the class IV – V rapids on Susitna River. 18000 cubic feet water here, kayakers look for 12000.
Our salmon catch in Talkeetna, lots of fun fishing on the Talkeetna River. First it was drift fishing, the second was unbaited hook with a bead. Cross between fly fishing and jigging. Fun day, we would do this again in a heartbeat.
This is the spot where we did the jigging. There were lots of salmon heading up the smaller stream. The difference in the water is the smaller lake fed stream meeting up with the river which is partially glacier fed.
The Palmer Express 