Farewell to Alaska; We’ll Be Back!

Our summer trip to Alaska was amazing. A land of majestic, rugged beauty, its hardy adventurers embody America’s pioneer spirit. We met folks who lived off the land in the bush in log cabins they’d built themselves. We shared adventures with RVers from across the U.S. and Canada and a few from around the world. We found Alaska to be very RV friendly. We could fill volumes with our Alaskan experiences, but it’s time to move on to the next RV trip.

Here are a few more things you won’t want to miss in Alaska: 

* Salmon running in Ship Creek along Whitney Ave. and off the Reeve St. bridge in Anchorage.   

* Shoulder-to-shoulder “combat” fly-fishing along Bird Creek north of Girdwood.

* Breath-taking views of Portage Glacier near Whittier.   

* Dog sled ride and tour of a working Iditarod racing kennel at Seavey’s Ididaride in Seward.

* One-mile hike to the foot of Exit Glacier.

* Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward for underwater views of puffins, sea otters, seals and more.

* Great souvenir shopping in historic downtown Seward.

* Excellent full-day, ranger-narrated Major Marine Tours cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park. We saw sea lions, whales, puffins, porpoises and eagles and watched a glacier calve. Excellent salmon/prime rib lunch. Leaves from Seward wharf.

* Fishing boats displaying their catches at the Seward wharf. Watch for eagles.     

* Salmon dinner at Ray’s on Seward’s waterfront.