tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065119188369686352023-11-16T02:56:59.089-05:00Alyeska BoundAlyeska is an archaic spelling of the Aleut word Alaska meaning "mainland", "great country", or "great land". Wikipediapcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-70659168871761370592018-06-13T06:38:00.000-04:002018-08-24T09:37:10.721-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 46, Sunday, 6/3/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/High+River,+AB,+Canada/@50.5679461,-113.968875,10z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x537195161fcc4bf5:0x500a39043510e00!8m2!3d50.5801021!4d-113.8707312?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">High River, AB</a></h2>
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We left Jasper and headed down the Icefields Parkway. About 20 miles south of Jasper we stopped to see Athabasca Falls, a class 5 waterfall on the Athabasca River. The falls sends a huge amount of water over its 60 foot drop, carving a gorge and numerous potholes in the softer limestone it travels over.<br />
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The falls are a tourist attraction and when we pulled into the parking lot there were at least 3 buses with people wandering everywhere. As we walked back to the van, there was a cluster of people looking into some trees, pointing and snapping pictures. Thinking they were looking at something interesting, we joined the crowd where a woman turned to us, finger on mouth, 'shush'. We couldn't see what it was that had the crowd so enthralled until someone moved a bit and we spotted the culprit - a red squirrel.<br />
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Back on the road, we spotted 2 black bears, one sauntering nonchalantly across the road.<br />
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The Icefield Parkway is spectacular. On our way north, it was snow and ice. Four weeks later, it's spring with lots of green! Heading south, we saw what we missed on our way north - this a result of not having eyes on the back of our head! About 13 miles from Athabasca Falls, the road heads east and picks up the Sunwapta River where we stopped to enjoy the Sunwapta Falls. The source of the Sunwapta River is the Athabasca glacier, part of the Columbia Icefields. The icefields are the largest mass of ice in the Rockies stretching about 16 miles across the continental divide. The divide is a triple divide because the waters from the glaciers and melting snow flow into 3 drainages: north to the Arctic, west to the Pacific and east to the Atlantic.<br />
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There are six glaciers making up the Columbia Icefield, three of which can be seen from the road: Stutfield, Athabasca and Dome.<br />
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The Athabasca is one of the most easily accessed glaciers around, right off the Icefields Parkway road. Because of this, the area has become heavily commercialized.<br />
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As we headed south we passed Bow Lake and Crowfoot Mountain, each with a view of a glacier. Bow and Crowfoot glaciers are small, each steadily retreating. Nearing Banff, the sky darkened and a hard, brief rain started to fall.<br />
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We left Banff heading east with a stop in Calgary for coffee, south to High River for the evening, then off to Glacier National Park for a few days.<br />
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Day 45, Saturday, 6/2/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jasper,+AB,+Canada/@52.8644854,-118.373619,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x53832b0868553e29:0x1f2002bd0b192882!8m2!3d52.8736786!4d-118.0813581?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Jasper, AB</a></h2>
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Today was a travel day, driving a bit over 300 miles to get to Jasper, AB. Southeast to Grand Prairie, just about due south to Grande Cache, southeast again to Highway 16 and finally south / southwest to the town of Jasper where we spent the night.<br />
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Passing through Grande Cache we saw a few of the endangered and rare woodland caribou. Along the way we also spotted deer, hawks, magpies and various ducks. In Grande Cache the Rockies appear again to the west, majestic and snow covered.<br />
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Jasper is a mini Banff, with a small yet very commercialized downtown. We were looking for a B&B so wandered into their visitor center where the staff were very helpful to the point of making phone calls to check for space. After securing a room for the night, we wandered about eventually landing at a restaurant where we had dinner on the patio. As it was a busy night, we shared a table first with two chemistry phd students who had been up hiking overnight and later with a couple (Jan and Andrew) from London, England. We shared travel stories with them and had an enjoyable evening.<br />
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We were glad to make it off the ALCAN and ready to go to the sights in southern Canada like the icefields parkway, and to the US national parks, Glacier and Yellowstone and the Badlands.<br />
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Day 44, Friday, 6/1/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dawson+Creek,+BC,+Canada/@55.8566382,-120.2722812,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x539199367e0787b9:0x50135152a7b3130!8m2!3d55.7596274!4d-120.2376623?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Dawson Creek, BC</a></h2>
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Clouds were coming in as we left Fort Nelson, looking like it might rain. After a provisioning stop (food, gas, beer) we set out for Dawson Creek, about 200 miles away. Given the small window of opportunity for construction up here, there was quite a bit of road work going on. As we headed east to the lower latitudes we left the Northern Rockies behind. This stretch of highway took us through part of the Peace River region; rolling hills, spruce and aspen forests, wide valleys, wetlands and slow moving streams.<br />
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We spotted two black bears and drove through an area that had been hit with a fire. Arriving at Dawson Creek, we made it to the visitor center before it closed.<br />
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30 plus days later, we were back at Mile 0 where we'd first picked up the ALCAN!<br />
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Day 43, Thursday, 5/31/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Nelson,+BC,+Canada/@58.7728227,-122.7040819,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x53eead910da086fd:0x5f2e4258bd5e0070!8m2!3d58.8050174!4d-122.697236?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Fort Nelson, BC</a></h2>
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It was cold when we woke up, so we decided to warm up in the springs. There were only a few people about this early giving us the run of the pool. This was a great way to start the day! After breakfast, we started making our way to Fort Nelson, about 300 miles away, leaving the low hills and broad plains of the <a href="http://ecozones.ca/english/region/181.html" target="_blank">Liard Basin ecoregion</a> to begin our crossing of the Canadian Rockies. Spectacular mountain views and less snow than a month ago. Still so beautiful!<br />
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We passed a number of hiking spots into small canyons. Each trail starts at an alluvial fan immediately off the ALCAN. While it looked dry, a sign at one of the hiking spots said the hike was best done in the fall when water levels are low. The trails lead over berms created to keep water coming out of the mountains from flooding the road.<br />
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As we neared Muncho Lake, we spotted a few Stone sheep. The males (rams) have large, strongly curved horns while the females (ewes) have smaller, straighter horns. Stone sheep range further north than their Bighorn cousins.<br />
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Continuing south, we arrived at Muncho Lake. This is where a truck carrying plywood <a href="https://www.alyeska.lescorriveau.com/2018/05/day-14-wednesday-5218-4077.html" target="_blank">rolled </a>over into the lake. Twenty nine days later, there was no sign of the accident (and no plywood to salvage!)<br />
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We picked up Toad River just before leaving Muncho lake Provincial Park. There are hot springs on the river but access is limited to hiking, by air or water and bathing is not recommended. The springs are part of a <a href="http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/toad_rv/" target="_blank">provincial park</a>. Needless to say, we didn't check it out. We saw a few more sheep and Chris spotted a moose in the brush off the road.<br />
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The ALCAN has a deservedly notorious reputation. We found the road to be in good shape but there are sections where it's a bit hairy.
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We spotted a couple of black bears on the side of the road.<br />
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All along the way, there were RV's and campers heading north, probably one every 5 - 10 minutes. On a section of road that was being worked on, a truck heading north threw up a small rock that dinged the windshield. This was the one and only issue we had on the entire trip. Pulling into Fort Nelson, we found a shop that did a quick repair to the 'rock chip'. These are pretty common. (We saw quite a few vehicles with full width cracked windshields in Alaska, the Yukon and BC.) Glad we fixed ours before it spread!!<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-8384961020778563312018-05-30T09:55:00.000-04:002018-07-02T07:24:35.208-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 42, Wednesday, 5/30/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/liard+hot+springs/@59.4276725,-126.1022578,12.26z?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Liard Hot Springs, BC</a></h2>
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We left Teslin headed for Liard Hot Springs in BC. It was a bit chilly when we left but warmed up fast to the point where it was actually hot! It's the time of the year, cold at night hot when the sun gets up high enough.<br />
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On the way to Liard, we spotted bison, a few with their calves.<br />
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Other critters along the road: a porcupine ambling along the roadside, a moose running across the road, another moose off to the side, swans and ducks.<br />
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It's about 300 miles from Teslin to Liard. The highway follows Rancheria River for a bit then on through the Liard Basin ecoregion - an area of low hills, broad plains with extensive stands of boreal forest (mostly lodgepole pine, spruce and aspen) surrounded by mountains.<br />
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Not far from Watson Lake we left the Yukon and entered British Columbia where we picked up the Liard River and followed it to Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park where we planned to camp for the night. After settling in, we took a walk to the springs. Halfway there, the clouds got really dark and it started to rain and thunder so back to the van to wait it out.<br />
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When the storm had passed we set out again, bathing suits and towels in hand. There's a boardwalk over a swamp to the pool. The swamp water is warm and we noticed small fish swimming back and forth under the boardwalk. These are lake chub and are of interest in that they can survive the swamp's warm waters.<br />
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The Liard hot springs are unique. Unlike many other hot springs that flow into creeks or rivers, these flow into a system of swamps creating a micro climate housing species not found in surrounding areas (for example, 14 types of orchids). The vegetation is lush and thriving. The heated water coming back up to the ground contains dissolved calcium carbonate which forms into porous rocks called '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tufa" target="_blank">tufa</a>'.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Changing Rooms and Pool</td></tr>
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Arriving at the pool, we changed into our suits and waded in. The water temperature varied depending on where we were relative to the pool's feed. Close to the feed, the temperature was around 126 F. Near the opposite end, the temp was somewhere around 108 F. Very nice!<br />
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There's another pool nearby but permanently closed off due to black bear activity. As in so many other places in this part of the world, bears are everywhere and we carried our bear spray. In any walk through the woods, the goal is to avoid surprising or being surprised by a bear. By making noise, a bear is warned that there are people around and will usually leave the area. Bear spray is a tool of last resort, used when an attack is imminent. Fortunately, the only bears we saw were from a distance, while in the van.<br />
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One downside to the warmth was our re-acquaintance with mosquitoes! </div>
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-36310728033702846762018-05-29T09:53:00.000-04:002018-06-24T13:43:35.249-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 41, Tuesday, 5/29/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Teslin,+YT,+Canada/@60.1978337,-132.6419949,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x53fe0fbaca049d55:0xb2eb90ffde341066!8m2!3d60.1686052!4d-132.7203711?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Teslin, YT</a></h2>
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It was a bit of a gray morning in Skagway, with four cruise ships already docked. Chris decided to check out the museum and I took a hike up to and around <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lower+Dewey+Lake/@59.4470436,-135.3122119,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56aaa8de67b28a8d:0xbfdaee94683287e3!8m2!3d59.4423886!4d-135.3142943?hl=en" target="_blank">Lower Dewey Lake</a>. It's a short hike, about 5 miles with an elevation gain of 500 feet. The start of the trail was clogged with people from the boats but thinned out considerably near the start of the loop around the lake.<br />
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As I walked up the path, I noticed a carving in the rock face. The carving is similar to other Tlingit petroglyphs showing a human face (<a href="http://www.wrangell.com/visitorservices/petroglyph-beach-state-historic-park" target="_blank">here, bottom</a>). It looked like it had been there awhile, but no idea how long.<br />
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Along the south side of the lake were remnants of a railroad track. Coming back down, the trees opened up, providing a good view of the harbor.<br />
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The Museum contained a variety of artifacts and stories from the gold rush days and stories of the prospectors climbing the trails and passes to get to the gold!! It also highlighted the area's history of the trade routes of the Chilkat Tlingit First Nation people.<br />
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After the hike, I met Chris at the Skagway library. Walking back through town to the van was like navigating rapids - people everywhere! Back in the van, we hightailed it out of town back to the Yukon.<br />
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Things always look different going over the same road but in the opposite direction. Driving into Skagway we were focused ahead, not where we'd come from. The modern mountain pass road through White Pass (finished in 1978) roughly follows the path taken by the stampeders during the Klondike Gold Rush. A stampeder was required by the RCMP to carry a year's worth of supplies, probably close to a thousand pounds of gear and food. Arriving in Skagway and facing the pass must have given more than one prospector second thoughts!<br />
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The landscape just beyond the top of the pass (~3300 feet) is rugged and still had snow. Except for the snow capped mountains, it reminded me of Acadia's rocky landscape. The Emerald lake stretched on to the right for miles.<br />
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Just past Canadian customs, we spotted a black bear on the side of the road. We were far enough away when we stopped that it didn't appear to notice us, though that may also be because it's been habituated to cars.<br />
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Between White Pass and the town of Carcross, the road follows Tutshi and <a href="https://www.yukoninfo.com/lake-bennett-yukon/" target="_blank">Bennett </a>Lakes. Bennett was where the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/klgo/planyourvisit/chilkoottrail.htm" target="_blank">Chilkoot Trail</a> ended and the stampeders left land headed for the Yukon River via water. Both Tutshi and Bennett are large lakes, approximately 22 and 50 miles respectively. The White Pass and Yukon Railroad runs along Bennett and some of the smaller lakes.<br />
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Back on the ALCAN, we crossed the Teslin River at Johnson's Crossing (population 15) and then southeast along Teslin Lake. The views, of course, were lovely.<br />
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In <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Teslin,+YT,+Canada/@60.3089649,-132.822696,148172m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x53fe0fbaca049d55:0xb2eb90ffde341066!8m2!3d60.1686052!4d-132.7203711?hl=en" target="_blank">Teslin</a>, we stayed at Yukon Motel and Lakeshore RV Park. We found a nice site at the back of the park, right on the lake. We watched the full moon rise while the midnight sun would not give way to the night!! <a href="https://www.teslin.ca/new-page/" target="_blank">Teslin </a>is home to the Teslin Inland Tlingit First Nation. In Canada, the term 'First Nation' replaced the term 'Indian Band'.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-17814051734050034672018-05-28T09:51:00.000-04:002018-06-24T06:54:33.223-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 40, Monday, 5/28/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Skagway,+AK+99840/@59.7550264,-134.9321988,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56aaa92500de9141:0x5e251777323a536a!8m2!3d59.4583333!4d-135.3138889?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Skagway, Alaska</a></h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Road to Skagway</td></tr>
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It was a bright, blue bird sky morning. so we decided to drive to Skagway, AK. Our last stop in Alaska, it's about a hundred miles from Whitehorse, an easy ride. Highway 2 (Klondike Highway) runs through the Yukon, then into British Columbia, then into Alaska where it becomes Rt 98. Along the way it runs through river valleys dotted with glacier fed green lakes, skirting mountains on each side.<br />
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About 6 miles from Carcross, YT we came across a lake that was absolutely stunning, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Lake_(Yukon)" target="_blank">Emerald Lake</a>. In the sun, the lake almost glows with layers of blue, blue/green light. The color comes from deposits of lime-rich mud (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marl" target="_blank">marl</a>) on the bottom reflecting the light.<br />
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Just south of the lake is what's called a desert, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcross_Desert" target="_blank">Carcross Desert</a>. This was once the bed of a glacial lake and is now a square mile of sand dunes. The desert is also home to a few rare plants like the Baikal Sedge, usually found only near Lake Baikal in Siberia. Apparently the Canadian government tried to protect the desert but failed due to local opposition. Check out the tire tracks in the pictures below.<br />
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Leaving Carcross, the highway follows <a href="http://www.tagishyukon.org/" target="_blank">Tagish Lake</a>. This is a pretty big lake, almost 62 miles long and sitting in both the Yukon and BC.<br />
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Near the north end of the lake is a large island, Bove Island. Remember Schwatka (<a href="https://www.alyeska.lescorriveau.com/2018/05/day-39-sunday-52718-whitehorse-yt-we.html" target="_blank">here</a>)? He named the island after a lieutenant in the Italian navy. He also called the lake Bove. Fittingly, the name was changed to Tagish Lake after the Carcross Tagish First Nation.<br />
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The Tagish area is surrounded by the <a href="https://www.summitpost.org/alaska-coast-range-region/176118" target="_blank">Coastal Mountains</a>.<br />
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With winter behind there was a lot of road construction, the Klondike Highway no exception. We were stopped by a guy holding a 'stop' sign in one hand and bear spray in the other. He came over to chat (pretty common in Alaska and the Yukon). Pointing back to the side of the road, he said 'See my friend?' He was sticking close to his truck.<br />
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The vehicles lined up and we waited for the oncoming traffic to end. The way it works in both the Yukon and Alaska is that a 'pilot vehicle' leads the traffic into the work area, making a u-turn at the end to pick up the traffic waiting for their turn.<br />
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Just before the BC/Alaska border we entered <a href="https://www.nps.gov/klgo/learn/historyculture/whitepasstrail.htm" target="_blank">White Pass</a>. During the 1897 - 1899 Klondike gold rush, stampeders had a choice of two passes to get to the Klondike: <a href="https://www.nps.gov/klgo/learn/historyculture/chilkoot-history.htm" target="_blank">Chilkoot Pass</a> and White Pass. The White was heavily advertised as the best way to the gold claims by steamship and other companies looking to cash in. Even though it wasn't as high or steep as the Chilkoot, it turned to mud in late summer/early fall and became impassable. It's claimed that over 3000 horses died on the White Pass Trail, thus earning it the nickname 'Dead Horse Trail'.<br />
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It was early afternoon when we pulled into Skagway. We parked the van in the Pullen Creek campground, owned by the town. At $45 a night for a tent site, it was a ripoff. It looks like the whole town exists because of tourists, most coming by large cruise ships. There were two when we arrived, with four scheduled for the next day - over 10,000 people roaming the streets. So, gouge when the gouging is good.<br />
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We took a walk through town and had dinner at a Thai restaurant. The food was good and the price reasonable. Back at the van, the wind was howling. The name 'Skagway. has its roots in the Tlingit language meaning something like 'big seas driven by fierce winds'.<br />
An interesting point, Seward, Valdez and Skagway all have harbors, but the open ocean is not visable from any of these cities. The coast is so mountainous that the sea does not show! Just mountains!!<br />
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Day 39, Sunday, 5/27/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Whitehorse,+YT,+Canada/@60.1751169,-134.8183375,7z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5154449880bc5381:0xe43db7ea64d0354b!8m2!3d60.7211871!4d-135.0568449?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Whitehorse, YT</a></h2>
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We slept in today. After a breakfast of coffee and bagels, we left the B&B to explore Whitehorse. While putting a few things away in the van, Dave, a friend of Pam's ( owner of the B&B) came out and commented on how far from home we were. We chatted a while and he gave us a few suggestions about what to see in Whitehorse.<br />
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Our first stop was the <a href="https://www.yukoninfo.com/whitehorse-yukon/history-of-whitehorse/" target="_blank">Whitehorse Rapids Dam</a>. There's a fish ladder that the salmon use when they spawn, but we were too early in the season to see any salmon. Behind the dam is a lake created by damming the Yukon River, Schwatka Lake. Frederick Schwatka was a US cavalry officer and in 1883 was sent to scope out the Yukon River by the army. Along the way, Schwatka named just about every landmark after people he knew, apparently in the hopes of currying favor. The 1883 expedition was sent without informing the Canadian government, an alarming event that spurred the setting of the border between Canada and the lower 48.<br />
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We left the dam and took a ride on Chadburne Lake Rd, which winds its way along Schwatka Lake for a bit then heads off to Chadburne Lake. It's a dirt road and at one point was crowded with kids on their mountain bikes.<br />
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On our way back on Chadburne, we stopped at a high point overlooking Whitehorse. We continued to the visitor center, parked the van and took a walk along the river. The clouds were coming in and it looked like it might rain. It being close to 1 PM, we went into a small cafe for some food and a WiFi connection. We got the food, not the WiFi. While we were inside, it started to hail! No, still not spring yet!<br />
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Our next stop was the <a href="http://www.macbridemuseum.com/" target="_blank">MacBride Museum</a>. As we were walking in, Jim and Melanie were walking out. I showed Jim the picture of what I thought was a lynx and he agreed, even though this particular cat didn't have the characteristic tufts on its ears. The MacBride is a pretty nice museum. There's a display of most of the wildlife (stuffed) found in the Yukon.<br />
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There's also a history of the ALCAN, its early days pretty much summarized by this anonymous ditty:<br />
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<i>"The Alaska Highway, Winding in and winding out,</i><br />
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The museum also has a few outdoor displays, one being panning for gold practice and instruction! Another is Sam McGee's original cabin. It's of note because of a somewhat famous poem by Robert Service, the fictionalized '<a href="https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-cremation-of-sam-mcgee/" target="_blank">The Cremation of Sam McGee'</a><br />
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It was a good day in Whitehorse. We went to a supermarket for supplies, then went back to the B&B for a light salad dinner and to do some work on the blog.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-60992393835403917342018-05-26T23:39:00.001-04:002018-06-20T08:33:14.456-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 38, Saturday, 5/26/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Whitehorse,+YT,+Canada/@60.1751169,-134.8183375,7z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5154449880bc5381:0xe43db7ea64d0354b!8m2!3d60.7211871!4d-135.0568449?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Whitehorse, Alaska</a></h2>
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We woke to beautiful day, blue sky and just a few clouds. Getting ready to leave consisted of putting the 5 gallon water container back in the van. About 35 miles from Lake Creek, after seeing nothing but trees and water, we ran into the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g499392-d10357285-Reviews-Pine_Valley_Bakery_and_Lodge-Beaver_Creek_Yukon.html" target="_blank">Pine Valley Bakery and Lodge</a>. This is a small oasis specializing in crepes. We went in and ordered coffee and cinnamon buns. While we sat there, another couple came in and we started to talk. Jim and Melanie were on their way back from a 2 week hunting trip in the Alaskan bush. They were out there so Melanie could bag her a bear. And she did. They had planned and prepared for this trip for a year! We saw pictures of the grizzly she shot.<br />
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As we left the creperie, I noticed something crossing the road in the distance. So we slowed down and pulled over. The animal turned out to be a lynx. It sat down on the edge of the road and looked at us as we looked at it. This was the first and only lynx we saw on our trip. (Notice there is still snow on the roadside here and we're on our way back, but spring just won't start!) We loved this area, as the Wrangell-St. Elias mountains are still tall, snow covered and beautiful here.<br />
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We drove past Kluane River on our way to Haines Junction. The Kluane was an important route and hunting ground to the First Nations in the area.<br />
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Approaching Kluane Lake, we stopped at a small visitor center just below Sheep Mountain, so named because it's the home of a small group of Dahl Sheep. Some of the ewes had lambs, though they were a bit hard to see at our distance.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/slims-river-dries-yukon-kluane-glacier-1.3639472" target="_blank">Kluane Lake</a> has an interesting history. It's main source of water for hundreds of years was the Slims River which in turn was fed by the Kaskawulsh glacier. Over the course of 4 days in 2016, the Slims <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/17/receding-glacier-causes-immense-canadian-river-to-vanish-in-four-days-climate-change" target="_blank">disappeared</a>. It originally joined the Kluane which flowed north into the Yukon River emptying in the Bering Sea. Because of extreme melting, the retreat of the Kaskawulsh changed the direction of flow of its melt water into the Kaskawulsh River, flowing into the North pacific ocean. The level of the lake has dropped over a meter and may continue dropping. The ALCAN once crossed water. Now it crosses a dry lake bed.<br />
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We made our way to Haines Junction and took a left to continue on Highway 1 to Whitehorse. Along the way, we spotted a few elk.<br />
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After settling in Pam's B&B, we had dinner at <a href="https://www.klondikerib.com/" target="_blank">Klondike Rib and Salmon</a>, a fixture in downtown Whitehorse. Originally a tent frame structure built in 1900, it went through a few incarnations before becoming the restaurant. According to Pam, this is one of the spots the locals eat at.<br />
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Day 37, Friday, 5/25/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/61%C2%B051'25.2%22N+140%C2%B008'57.0%22W/@61.8264041,-140.3464418,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d61.857!4d-140.14916?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Lake Creek Campground, Alaska</a></h2>
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After spending the night at Young's Motel we had breakfast at Fast Eddy's, mile 1313 on the ALCAN. About 80 miles from Tok to the Canadian border, we crossed over the Tanana River into the Yukon. The Tanana flows in a northwest direction and feeds the Yukon River.<br />
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The Canadian customs stop is just outside Beaver Creek. There weren't any cars ahead of us, most of the traffic heading in the other direction. The June rush to Alaska is on! The custom agent was pretty relaxed, asked us a few questions and sent us on our way with a 'Enjoy your trip!'.<br />
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We stopped at the visitor center in the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. (While the sign said 'Tetlin', it's really Kluane National Park in Canada - go figure.) The refuge shares a border with Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. It's a diverse landscape consisting of forests, lakes, tundra, wetlands and glacial rivers.<br />
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Behind the visitor center and a short walk downhill are two cabins that were used by trappers passing through the area. The cabins are slowly sinking into the ground. Halfway down the hill, there was a 'Caution! Bears in are!' sign attached to a tree. Of course, just a few hundred feet from the sign was a pile of fresh bear shit. We continued down the path making a lot of noise, bear spray in back pocket.<br />
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Continuing east, we started seeing the mountains of the Saint Elias Range.<br />
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We made camp at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Creek+Campground/@61.8702148,-140.0012322,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x514d23f6a5839711:0xfe51266b0a8cf6cf!8m2!3d61.8553552!4d-140.1528635" target="_blank">Lake Creek Campground</a>. Of course, it's on White River... Lake Creek Campground is a Yukon government site and pretty much in the middle of nowhere on the ALCAN. When we set up, there wasn't anyone else there and the only unnatural sounds were the occasional passing of a vehicle. A few people drove in then out, probably just looking around. Later that evening, a camper and a motorcyclist showed up.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-60379721302697685592018-05-24T10:47:00.000-04:002018-06-15T10:58:41.564-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 36, Thursday, 5/24/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tok,+AK+99780/@63.3641686,-140.5226892,7z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x514a7375ee013bc1:0x220333797f4bd4e8!8m2!3d63.3366667!4d-142.9855556?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Tok, Alaska</a></h2>
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Today, we woke early to tour around Valdez. We walked the docks in the small boat harbor, then borrowed Glen's truck and drove out to a small beach about 2 miles west of town. It was a short walk to the beach (bear spray in the back pocket and occasionally yelling 'yo bear!') The beach looks out to the mountains that surround Valdez and the port. Though we didn't see it, there's a large glacier further west that once terminated at tidewater in Shoup Bay. It's retreating and is currently over a mile from the bay.<br />
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From the beach, we drove back into town and stopped at the Valdez Museum. The museum has an interesting history of the '<a href="http://www.valdezalaska.org/discover-valdez-history/valdez-history-gold-rush-of-1898" target="_blank">Gold Rush of 1898'</a>. It was a hoax promoted by steamship companies that drew over 4,000 people to the area. The museum also had an exhibit about the <a href="http://www.valdezalaska.org/discover-valdez-history/valdez-history-1964-good-friday-earthquake" target="_blank">Good Friday</a> earthquake that hit Alaska in 1964. The town was destroyed by both earthquake and a series of and <a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/seiche.html" target="_blank">seiches</a> (waves). Because the ground was deemed unstable, it was moved to a new location.<br />
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Back at the Potato, it was a bitter sweet moment as we said our goodbyes to Glen and the staff and left for Tok. It was time to start working our way back to Maine.<br />
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For the last time (this trip), it was over Thompson Pass. and Richardson Highway.<br />
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In 2014, there was a massive slide east of the town in Keystone Canyon that put 50 feet of snow and debris in the road. It also blocked the Lowe River forming a large ice lake. Dubbed the '<a href="https://primaloutdoorsman.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/damalanche-and-the-all-time-avalanche-cycle-in-valdez-alaska/" target="_blank">damalanche</a>' by locals, the town was cut off from the Richardson Highway (only road in or out of Valdez) for 13 days.<br />
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We weren't planning to go to Tok, but ended up there anyways. On the way, there were great views of the Wrangell Mountains!<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-36354931060941546982018-05-23T23:30:00.000-04:002018-06-12T11:43:58.750-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 35, Wednesday, 5/23/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Valdez,+AK/@61.1656251,-147.1543212,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56b644030f1a7539:0x1f54b4edc991a14f!8m2!3d61.1308333!4d-146.3483333?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Valdez, Alaska</a></h2>
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After another fine breakfast at the Potato, we walked around town and checked out Ma Johnson's Hotel. In the mining days, the metal bed frames used to be in Kennecott at the hospital. Now they have been moved to the hotel! The McCarthy museum was open, so we spent some time there. We hate to say goodbye to this very special community of McCarthy.<br />
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Glen and I took a short walk to the foot of the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kennicott+Glacier/@61.5203903,-143.0403126,35568m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x56b48086e180916f:0x4d4f6ceb83142db2!8m2!3d61.600278!4d-143.069722" target="_blank">Kennecott glacier</a>. Looking north, Root glacier lies to the right of Donoho mountain, with the Kennecott to the left. The path we took opened up to a large gravel field left by the receding glacier. There was a great view of the Stairway icefall.<br />
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At the edge of a small melt water lake, we could hear the glacier cracking and groaning. Every now and then, a chunk of iced would fall into the lake. We stood there for a while listening - eerily fascinating.<br />
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This was a short walk as we needed to get back to Valdez (Glen is a working man). Before we left, we saw road graders at work, an auspicious sign! Livvy took us down to the car! We sadly said goodbye to her and all the peace and quiet of McCarthy.</div>
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Just a few miles outside of McCarthy, we spotted as young eagle by a small lake.<br />
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As we made our way toward Chitina, we crossed over the <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kuskulana-river-bridge" target="_blank">Kuskulana River Bridge</a> at about mile 50 on the McCarthy Road. The bridge, built in 1911 for the railroad, stands 238 feet over the river. After the Kennecott mine was closed, the state later pulled up the tracks to allow foot and vehicle traffic. At that time there were no guard rails - a pretty hairy drive across!<br />
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Our way back followed the Chitina River with occasional breath-taking views of the Wrangells. The road was in better condition leaving than when we arrived. Our eyeballs weren't vibrating as much, letting us enjoy the view.<br />
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The road into Valdez took us through some of the Wrangells, and once again, Thompson's Pass. We didn't get into Valdez until 7:30 and missed having dinner at the Thai restaurant next to the Potato. So it was dinner at the Potato, some time chatting with Glen and Christine then off to bed in the van (parked in the Potato's parking lot.)<br />
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The Wrangell Range is impressive!</h3>
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<br />pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-50718470886324424392018-05-22T13:08:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:41:16.586-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 34, Tuesday, 5/22/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/McCarthy,+AK+99566/@61.0329008,-139.9370794,7z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56b38474683d7df1:0x3ec1b433caa79286!8m2!3d61.4333333!4d-142.9216667" rel="" target="_blank">McCarthy, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska</a></h2>
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It's a beautiful, warm morning in McCarthy. Slept well in the wonderful cabins that Livy and Mark have designed. We had breakfast at the Potato, then set off to catch the shuttle to Kennecott. It's about 5 miles from McCarthy to the mining town.<br />
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Kennecott was abandoned in 1938 after the copper mine was no longer profitable. Because of the transportation costs to and from the mine, just about everything was left in place when the mine shut down - mining equipment and dinner plates at the table. In 1978, the park started restoring the town.<br />
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We poked around a bit then began our hike to the Root glacier, some 2 miles away. To our left, just south of Root's toe and <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Donoho+Peak/@61.4842393,-143.0352744,142302m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x56b3801e702bb113:0x58753765687bce96!8m2!3d61.5575!4d-142.9700001?hl=en" target="_blank">Donaho Mountain</a> there was a large ice field formed from the confluence of the Root and Kennecott glaciers. The ice field looked like a large gravel bed, but it's really ice covered by dirt.<br />
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As we approached the glacier, the trail descended to a spot where it looked like the boundary of the ice. We stopped to put on crampons for the hike on to the ice.<br />
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We walked up dirt covered ice to where the ice was clear and had a bite to eat. Chris decided to hang out while Glen and I went exploring. Everything I've read about glaciers is that you have to be careful where you step. The ice we were on was solid with small lines where crevasses had closed up. Somewhat intimidating! One of the perks of hiking further onto the glacier is drinking water that's thousands of years old. We wanted to fill the water bottles, but left them with Chris!<br />
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We were walking on the toe of the glacier. Off in the distance, we could see the <a href="http://somethingsarecool.com/stairway-icefall-wrangell-st-elias-national-park/" target="_blank">Stairway Icefall</a> - over a mile high, almost as big as the infamous <a href="http://www.everest1953.co.uk/the-khumbu-ice-fall" target="_blank">Khumbu Icefall</a> and very dangerous)<br />
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After our exploratory walk, we started back to Kennecott to catch the shuttle. Rain threatened, but cleared up.<br />
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Once back in McCarthy, we sat down to a seafood feast (native crab, scallop and shrimp), courtesy of Glen, cooked by Ian and the Potato staff. Thank you everyone. The customers all tried to order some too! Mighty fine finish to a great day!<br />
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Such a highlight to a wonderful trip to McCarthy. So far, this has been the highlight of the trip.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-74237258087507515782018-05-21T01:14:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:40:59.816-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 33, Monday, 5/21/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/McCarthy,+AK+99566/@61.0329008,-139.9370794,7z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56b38474683d7df1:0x3ec1b433caa79286!8m2!3d61.4333333!4d-142.9216667" rel="" target="_blank">McCarthy, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska</a></h2>
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After a breakfast of the famous McCarthy Muffin, Chris, Glen and I piled into the van and left for McCarthy. This trip to McCarthy was was the highlight of our entire trip! We headed up 4 through Thompson Pass towards Tonsina where we dropped the Chugach and picked up the Wrangell's to the east. A few miles past Tonsina we took a right on 10 towards Kenny lake and finally onto McCarthy Road in Chitina. The entrance to McCarthy road is through a narrow split in rock that peripherally reminded me of Dante's entrance to hell. The road is mostly a dirt and gravel and runs for about 60 miles along the Chitina River then deep into the beautiful Wrangells. Top speed was 35 MPH with a large part of the time doing a third of that. It was a glorious, bone-shaking, van-rattling, wash-boarding 3 hour drive!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasciate%20ogni%20speranza,%20voi%20ch'entrate" target="_blank">Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'entrate</a>'</td></tr>
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The Copper River drains a large area of the Chugach and Wrangell Mountains to the <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/search/mouth+of+copper+river/@61.6496314,-144.5182215,7z" target="_blank">Gulf of Alaska</a>. It's also the site of what some claim to be the best Sockeye salmon in the world. We crossed over the Copper River Bridge, at the confluence of the Chitina and Copper Rivers. Near the bridge, the Chitina is over a mile wide! These rivers are glacial and full of sediment, turning the water murky brown. Because of this, the indigenous people use dip nets and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2HZ7_97kqI" target="_blank">fish wheels</a> to catch salmon.<br />
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Once we crossed over the Copper / Chitina confluence, the road paralleled the Chitina.<br />
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McCarthy was an offshoot of the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/historyculture/kennecott-mines-national-historic-landmark.htm" target="_blank">Kennecott Copper Mine</a>. The mine started operating in 1911 and was a 'dry' town - all work and no play. Originally called Shushana Junction, McCarthy with its saloons, brothels, hotels, and various stores became the social center for the workmen at the mine. By 1938, the mine had played out and the mining town of Kennecott was abandoned, leaving only a few hardy year-round residents in McCarthy.<br />
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Both towns are over 100 years old. Over the course of the mine's life, nearly $200 million worth of copper was processed. The national park now owns it and is in the process of rebuilding much of Kennecott to its original specs. McCarthy is privately owned even though it is in the middle of the largest US National Park, Wrangell St. Elias.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-58115804933800766432018-05-20T11:54:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:40:38.407-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 32, Sunday, 5/20/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Valdez,+AK/@61.1656251,-147.1543212,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56b644030f1a7539:0x1f54b4edc991a14f!8m2!3d61.1308333!4d-146.3483333?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Valdez, Alaska</a></h2>
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Happy anniversary to Tristan and Taylor!<br />
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This morning we saw the Dall sheep on the mountain. They're both incredibly hardy and fragile; the lambs have a 50% mortality rate.<br />
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Just behind the restaurant, there's a junk yard (Alaska is a land of contrasts reminds me of Maine!) with just Volvo's. 'Jim's' is just a parts yard. In 2017, there was a large mudslide that pretty much buried the cars and buildings. We took a walk through the yard. Looking at the damage, we were reminded that these mountains and large parts of Alaska sit on<br />
geologically active plates - <a href="https://earthquake.alaska.edu/earthquakes" target="_blank">earthquake </a>faults and volcanoes with the risk of tsunamis.<br />
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We bid farewell to Sheep Mountain, it's sheep and rabbits and continued to Valdez to spend some time with my cousin Glen. Highway 1 follows the Chugach range to the east until Glennallen, where highway 4 heads south for about 100 miles where it dead ends in Valdez. There is only one way in over a steep mountain pass that is sometimes not passable due to snow or mudslide!When we got there we could not see the ocean, because of all the mountains!!!. On a long straight part of the road, we got a pretty good view of Mt. Sanford (16,237 feet), Mt. Drum (12,010 feet) and Mt. Wrangell (14,163 feet). Mt. Wrangell is an active volcano. Large plains led up to the mountains; mostly spruce with the occasional caribou (and bones, probably poached.)<br />
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Just a few miles from Glennallen, in <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Copperville,+AK,+USA/@62.0765245,-145.3441746,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56b5905b94230231:0x661c0914f2b18ad9!8m2!3d62.0702758!4d-145.4137701?hl=en" target="_blank">Copperville</a>, we started to see the Wrangell range to the east. During much of the drive to Valdez we were sandwiched between the Wrangells on the left and the Chugach on the right. We stopped at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthington_Glacier" target="_blank">Worthington glacier</a> to take a look. There was still snow on the ground, a bit too rotten to make the walk to it's terminus.<br />
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Driving on took us to Thompson Pass, a 2,805 foot gap in the Chugach leading to Valdez. It's the only way to get to Valdez by car. There was still a lot of snow at the pass. Apparently, Thompson Pass is the snowiest place in Alaska averaging close to 50 feet in a year.<br />
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Once over the pass, it was 30 miles or so to downtown Valdez. The road narrows and passes through what looks like a long gorge. Waterfalls everywhere - Bridal Veil, Horsetail Falls and a slew of nameless smaller falls.<br />
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We arrived in Valdez around supper time and made our way to the Roadside Potatohead to find Glen. It was a royal reception! We were introduced to Christine, Glen's business partner, then dinner - cheese steak, curley fries and beer for dinner. It was a late night, chatting with Glen and catching up. It's great to see him!<br />
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Tomorrow, it's off to McCarthy with Glen who has a few days off, and great plans in store for us to meet the community, walk the Root Glacier and have an Alaskan seafood feast that he planned for. </div>
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-76395416671790105002018-05-19T01:17:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:40:21.157-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 31, Saturday, 5/19/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sheep+Mountain+Lodge/@61.9626839,-147.6082417,9z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x56c97539e801d9eb:0x911277bd28fe69ad!5m1!1s2018-05-28!8m2!3d61.8124612!4d-147.4982711?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Sheep Mountain, Alaska</a></h2>
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Before leaving the campsite in Hope, we had breakfast at the just opened restaurant. It's a seasonal business as are many in Alaska. We saw a few moose on the drive out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dzisk'w (<a href="http://www.ttc-teslin.com/moose.html" target="_blank">tlingit</a>)</td></tr>
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When we got to Anchorage, we stopped for a provisioning run - a little food and 2 bottles of propane for the cook stove. The Glenn Highway from Anchorage to Palmer is pretty flat, coastal lowlands.<br />
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From Palmer, the highway starts winding into the Chugach Mountains. The sun was shining when we left Anchorage but as we headed north, the clouds came in and it started to rain.<br />
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In some places, the road is quite narrow, with mountain on one side and steep slopes on the other. At one point we stopped at a turnout and found a truck over the edge up against some trees. It was pretty beat up and looked like it had been there for a while. There was also a bunch of trash so the truck may have been abandoned there - a yahoo dump.<br />
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Just past the Matanuska glacier, near Glacier View, we stopped at a place called <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Sheep+Mountain+Lodge/@61.6992905,-147.6035424,8z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x56c97539e801d9eb:0x911277bd28fe69ad!5m1!1s2018-05-31!8m2!3d61.8124612!4d-147.4982711?hl=en" target="_blank">Sheep Mountain</a> Lodge. This was a great place, the owner being pretty laid back. There were a number of cabins and a restaurant at the foot of Sheep Mountain (so called because there are <a href="http://www.env.gov.yk.ca/animals-habitat/mammals/sheep.php" target="_blank">Dall sheep</a> running around.)<br />
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We picked up a tent site (really just a patch of gravel in the parking lot) for 10 bucks. That $10 bought us hot showers, hot tub, flush toilets and internet access. So we decided to have dinner at the restaurant. The menu was outstanding, great locally brewed beer, and the smell of the morning's cinnamon rolls baking was almost too much to bear. We stayed in the restaurant until closing, I nursing a beer working on the blog and Chris making notes of the day's travel. And while we were sitting there, the sun came out (at 9:30 in the evening!)<br />
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Day 30, Friday, 5/18/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hope,+AK+99605/@60.6713396,-149.6200391,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c881f2f29442bd:0x1c0147a49c33c793!8m2!3d60.9202778!4d-149.6402778?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Hope, Alaska</a></h2>
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Sleeping on a crappy bed makes for a crappy night. We spent a second night at Hotel Seward on a too small bed. Chris thinks I'm grumpy!<br />
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Before leaving for Valdez, we spent some time at the Alaska Sea Life Center. It sits right at the edge of the bay with great views out from the deck.<br />
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It's an aquarium, aviary and educational facility. The aviary is particularly interesting as it sits on top of a large fish tank to accommodate puffins, seagulls, ducks and other birds that like to be on or near the water. There are viewing windows in the tank on the ground floor (below the aviary) where you can see a variety of local fish, eels, anemone, etc. A few other tanks had a sea lion, seals and otters. A nice visit.<br />
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From the Sea Life Center, we left for Valdez driving up Rt 9 through the Chugach National Forest. About 18 miles from <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Moose+Pass,+AK+99631,+USA/@60.4806672,-149.6490009,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c7c13ed9e8329f:0x7c543f5de40c9186!8m2!3d60.4869915!4d-149.3710795?hl=en" target="_blank">Moose Pass</a>, we turned onto Hope Highway (really a 2 laner) for <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Hope,+AK+99605,+USA/@60.8399031,-149.6777173,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c881f2f29442bd:0x1c0147a49c33c793!8m2!3d60.9202778!4d-149.6402778?hl=en" target="_blank">Hope</a>. Hope is a small town with 2 campgrounds, one state and one private, a restaurant, a liquor store and a population of about 190. It sits on Turnagain Arm, and was named after one of the prospectors arriving to make their fortune in Resurrection Creek gold. The prospector's last name was 'Hope'.<br />
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We found a nice site at the state campground with a view of Turnagain. Dinner was fresh caught halibut, potatoes and veggies cooked over an open wood fire. Yum! We were in early but as the afternoon turned into night, the campground filled up. It looked like lots of folks from Anchorage camping out for the weekend. There was also a group of boy scouts with backpacks walking through the campsite to a trail along the water. In spite of the occasional drizzle, it was a good spot.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-8997464618676015252018-05-17T12:31:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:39:55.591-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 29, Wednesday, 5/17/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seward,+AK+99664/@60.1642402,-149.2904138,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c79b6ef22affc5:0x5be160c236d211bf!8m2!3d60.1041667!4d-149.4422222?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Seward, Alaska</a></h2>
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Seward is a small town at the end of Resurrection Bay. The bay is deep (972 feet) and was formed by glacial action. Snow covered mountains rise on both sides. Whales are sometimes sighted in the bay but we didn't see any. If you're a fan of Rockwell Kent, Fox Island in Resurrection Bay is where he spent 7 or 8 months in 1918.<br />
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The tsunami caused by the <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/events/alaska1964/" target="_blank">Good Friday earthquake</a> of 1964 took out a large part of Seward. The wave was estimated to be 30 feet high. The <a href="http://www.alaskasealife.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Sea Life Center</a> now stands at the bay's edge where the Alaska Railroad facilities and tracks once stood.<br />
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After breakfast we drove out in the gray and drizzle to Exit glacier in <a href="https://www.nps.gov/kefj/planyourvisit/exit-glacier-area.htm" target="_blank">Kenai Fjords National Park</a>. The visitors center wasn't open yet, but the trails were. Exit glacier is rapidly retreating. As we approached the glacier, wooden markers marked the dates as the retreat occurred.<br />
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We took the short walk up to the glacier and looked around. The ice where not covered with snow or dirt has a blue cast.<br />
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It also has large pieces of ice breaking off that are big enough to kill you. As the glacier melts, it leaves a flat area with a river and debris. This is an outwash plain and is formed when the melt from the terminus (end) of a glacier deposits sediments ground down from the glacier's movement.<br />
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While we didn't see any moose, there was moose shit everywhere. The sun popped out of the clouds as we left the glacier, so we stopped at the river and had lunch.<br />
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Later, we stopped by the chamber of commerce and learned about the murals. Seward has developed a mural painting tradition. Each year, a new mural is painted on the wall of a building. There are currently 22 murals scattered about the city. Near the Sea Life Center, a small dirt road runs off to Lowell Point. The road is sandwiched between the bay on the east and the Chugach Mountains on the west. Of course, we drove to the point passing over a sketchy bridge next to a not-too-small waterfall. Not much a the point, a store and campground as well as a state recreation area.<br />
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Then dinner on the docks finished with a walk on them to look at the boats. There were two otters near shore floating on their backs chewing on shells. They looked well fed, and so did we! A good day in Seward.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-47519869396914836962018-05-16T13:59:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:39:26.501-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 28, Wednesday, 5/16/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seward,+AK+99664/@60.1642402,-149.2904138,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c79b6ef22affc5:0x5be160c236d211bf!8m2!3d60.1041667!4d-149.4422222?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Seward, Alaska</a></h2>
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We had the oil changed on the van this morning, then did a leisurely exit from Homer and started for Seward. The day was overcast as we headed north on Highway 1. The topography from Homer up to Turnagain Arm is mostly shrub lands, wetlands and boreal forest (mostly black spruce, pine, fir). The moose viewing was great!<br />
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Just outside of Homer, we stopped at an overlook and had lunch in the drizzle - chili.<br />
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Driving on, we entered the Chugach (chew - gash) mountains near Cooper Landing, then took a right on Highway 9 headed south. There's a small town called Moose Pass that we passed through. Not really a mountain pass, it got its name when moose blocked a mail carrier's dog team. From Moose Pass, it was about 30 miles to Seward. On a whim, we turned into the Kenai Fjords National Park road. The road leads to a visitor center and a few trails to Exit glacier.<br />
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Tomorrow, we'll drive back into the park and take a hike.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-47565883258996890662018-05-15T03:04:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:39:14.244-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 27, Tuesday, 5/15/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Homer+Spit/@59.6084943,-151.4610737,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c12c365845476b:0xeed4c62794ac3598!8m2!3d59.62!4d-151.4547222?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Homer Spit, Alaska</a></h2>
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Fishing day with Bob's Trophy Charters. The boat left the dock at 7 AM, meaning I had to be at the boat at 6:30. It was a good thing the crew had a pot of coffee going! There were 4 other people on the boat, a dad and his 3 sons. We motored out to the kelp beds at Anchor point and dropped lines in 25-30 feet of water. The only fish biting were rockfish.<br />
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After a couple of hours, we moved out to another spot where the halibut were still ignoring us. Sometime around 3 PM, the captain took us out to a spot where the depth was 250-300 feet. That's where we all caught our limit. Reeling in a 15 pound halibut from 300 feet is work! Besides the halibut, I also caught a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp_greenling" target="_blank">kelp greenling</a>. All told, there was about 10 lbs of filleted fish. We kept one filet of halibut for later and shipped the rest to Erin. With the cost of the charter, tip, freezing and shipping, the price per pound ended up being pretty pricey!<br />
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While Paul was out fishing, I was out on the town. I got to see the chamber of commerce, the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitors Center and a nice walk on the Homer Spit. I also saw a ton of Eagles and Sea Otters on the spit. It was a little rainy, but a great feeling to hold still for 3 days in Homer. We have moved almost everyday and done some driving almost everyday. The places to visit in Alaska are far apart!<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-7809491702472012512018-05-14T14:34:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:39:05.321-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 26, Monday, 5/14/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Homer+Spit/@59.6084943,-151.4610737,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c12c365845476b:0xeed4c62794ac3598!8m2!3d59.62!4d-151.4547222?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Homer Spit, Alaska</a></h2>
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This morning, the eagles were all over the beach. At one time, the 'eagle lady' started feeding them. It was estimated that she was feeding between 200 and 300 eagles. Not without controversy.</div>
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It turns out that Richard Proenneke, of 'Alone in the Wilderness' fame had his cabin across the bay from Homer Spit on <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Twin+Lakes/@60.3857603,-153.2079416,7z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c4c00faf60a901:0xe7a62e34b22dc093!8m2!3d60.6363245!4d-153.8694035?hl=en" target="_blank">Twin Lakes</a>. It's on the west side of the Alaska Range. We also saw the crabber Time Bandit of Deadliest Catch fame in dry dock.<br />
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We took a long stroll around the harbor looking at the boats. After vacillating, I signed up to go halibut fishing on Tuesday.<br />
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Later, we drove up to the <a href="http://www.prattmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Pratt Museum</a>. If you get to Homer, it's worth the visit. The museum has 3 floors and covers the history of Homer, the geology, the earthquake of 1964 ( a 9.2 shaker) and the flora and fauna of the land and the sea.<br />
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Earlier this morning we discovered a great deal at Land's End Resort. 2 nights, and a dinner for $200. It was a nice break from the campsite.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-30959305740820041182018-05-13T13:40:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:38:53.120-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 25, Sunday, 5/13/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Homer+Spit/@59.6084943,-151.4610737,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c12c365845476b:0xeed4c62794ac3598!8m2!3d59.62!4d-151.4547222?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Homer Spit, Alaska</a></h2>
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Mother's Day. After a hot breakfast we drove to the town of Kenai, on the eastern edge of Cook Inlet. Off to the west the volcanic <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chigmit+Mountains/@60.1666766,-153.592088,7z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c380727a04f4ff:0xa4258c3c90e40e09!8m2!3d60.1666667!4d-153.5833333?hl=en" target="_blank">Chigmit Mountains</a> (part of the Aleutian Range) were strutting their stuff.<br />
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The pictures were taken from Kenai beach. The tide was out. The beach was a mix of sand, gravel and silt with the sand at the top, gravel in the middle and silt to the water. The silt is like that in Turnagain Arm - quicksand-like and dangerous. The bank was being eroded to the point that some of the houses at the top were right on the edge of disaster.<br />
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There were quite a few eagles on the beach, almost as common as the dump turkeys. We had a nice walk then got back in the van and said goodbye to Kenai. The road from Soldotna to Homer was more of the same (ho hum...), more eagles, and lots of moose grazing and fantastic scenery.<br />
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As we headed south, the Chigmit part of the Aleutians kept pace with us.<br />
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Coming into Homer there's an overlook with views of <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kachemak+Bay/@59.5937842,-151.2008037,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c6d4a44ea58b11:0xbef7d44e96f16111!8m2!3d59.7257361!4d-151.1410401" target="_blank">Kachemak Bay</a><br />
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From the overlook, it was all downhill from there. We found a campground on the spit, right on the beach. The wind was howling - it was cold! We walked around the harbor after getting settled in. Lots of eagles and otters chowing down on clams. Homer has a great boat harbor.<br />
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Back at the campsite, we met a couple from Soldotna, David and Terri, who were in their camper in a site next to ours. We shared their campfire and learned a lot about the area, as they've been camping and boating in these parts for years.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-37132046513901888942018-05-12T01:59:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:38:42.675-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 24, Saturday, 5/12/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Soldotna,+AK+99669/@60.3746098,-151.0337847,10z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c661617740be3f:0x547f65606473eefe!8m2!3d60.4877778!4d-151.0583332?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Soldotna, Alaska</a></h2>
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Anchorage, the big city! We decided to hightail it out of there for the Kenai peninsula. South on 1 just outside of Anchorage is the Cook Inlet. It's named after James Cook, who in 1778. sailed into it searching for the elusive Northwest Passage. Interestingly, William Bligh of HMS Bounty fame was the sailing master on this voyage.<br />
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Rte 1 turns to the east along <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnagain_Arm" target="_blank">Turnagain Arm</a> (named by Bligh). Turnagain Arm is like a giant funnel lined by mountains on both sides creating large tides (+-40 feet), sometimes with a tidal bore wave of 4 - 5 feet travelling at 5-6 mph. Some people even surf the bore! The mud flats are composed of glacial silt that acts very much like quicksand. People have died here. See <a href="https://www.alaskacenters.gov/explore/attractions/glaciers/mudflats" target="_blank">this</a>.<br />
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We stopped at the <a href="https://www.alaskawildlife.org/about/" target="_blank">Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center</a>, just south of Portage. It's more of a zoo than a rehab/release center as they take injured animals and give them a place to live. They have caribou, musk ox, moose, black and brown (grizzly) bears, an eagle and assorted other critters. We watched the grizzly bears for a while and their behavior is looking a bit neurotic. As might be expected. They were walking in circles, back and forth.<br />
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We got to Soldotna sometime around five. It sits on the Kenai river and is a draw for hunting, fishing, rafting, canoeing and hiking. The salmon will start their spawning run up the Kenai sometime in May. Lots of guided rafting, hiking, hunting (moose, caribou, bear.)<br />
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We stayed at a place on the river. Across the bridge was an elevated river walkway. The walkway was built to keep people away from the river's edge and help protect the bank and its flora. Mostly used for fishing with a few flat surfaces for cleaning fish. All scraps have to be chopped and thrown into the river to be swept away by the current. This is a precaution to keep bears away. Leaves are starting to pop here, a light yellow green.<br />
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Day 23, Friday, 5/11/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Anchorage,+AK/@61.1077053,-150.0006651,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x56c8917604b33f41:0x257dba5aa78468e3!8m2!3d61.2180556!4d-149.9002778?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Anchorage, Alaska</a></h2>
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We left Riley Creek headed to Anchorage. Sad to leave Denali but the timing was good. Today the park started charging for a site. When we left this morning, every site had a car, tent or trailer in it. As we headed south, it started to rain so we took a detour to <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Talkeetna,+AK+99676/@62.2722653,-150.1062902,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x56cbef0f9f252fa3:0x512548773ff2c773!8m2!3d62.3209046!4d-150.1066221?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Talkeetna</a>. It's a tiny, cute town and is a staging point for almost all Denali climbers.<br />
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We had a light lunch at the 75 year-old <a href="http://v/" rel="" target="_blank">Roadhouse </a>then took a walk to the ranger station. One of the rangers told us there was a ranger-led program about climbing Denali at the museum, so off we went. There's a large room with a 3D topo map of the mountain and surrounding peaks as well as the various climbing routes. Each climber has to pay a fee, go through an orientation and get checked out. The climbers staging in Talkeetna fly out to base camp on Denali (7000 feet, I think) and climb from there. Shit cans are mandatory - carry in, carry out. Apparently, only half the climbers make it to the top, weather being the biggest issue.<br />
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pcorriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466128525505544708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806511918836968635.post-69935847017645456362018-05-10T23:54:00.000-04:002018-06-11T21:38:21.306-04:00<h2 style="font-family: "times new roman";">
Day 22, Thursday, 5/10/18<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Denali+National+Park+and+Preserve,+AK/@63.0936609,-151.144487,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x56cd97b7dbce2ee7:0x7ba2e559fa42c25b!8m2!3d63.1148029!4d-151.192595?hl=en" rel="" target="_blank">Denali National Park, Alaska</a></h2>
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Still at Riley Creek campground. The morning was sunny and warming. After a breakfast of coffee and bagels, we hit the park road again. First stop, Mountain Vista to see if the moose were still around. Nope. Park staff were snow-blowing a trail and the noise had driven the moose away. Back at the parking lot, a bus pulled in and a number of people got out to listen to a short history of the area.<br />
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On our way back to the Teklanika at mile 30, we spotted a few caribou. And a moose mooning us...<br />
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That little dot by the stream in the left third of the picture is a grizzly. We'd stopped at bus turn-around and while cars were zipping by, I started scanning the shore with the binoculars and saw this bear lounging on the beach.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teklanika</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdm0DE2ZihISahHaCXc5Fx3lEg4FXFqBgjvVPK_BPfORWAJelx_o8CxHvZ9V8YQJFBSb7a1fU6Mj2OxeleirJABChPA66FxDOvvVF-nIIOYTskiktmjj6ekUXyDawnGtoiP1ai7KoWvw0/s1600/teklanika+ice.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdm0DE2ZihISahHaCXc5Fx3lEg4FXFqBgjvVPK_BPfORWAJelx_o8CxHvZ9V8YQJFBSb7a1fU6Mj2OxeleirJABChPA66FxDOvvVF-nIIOYTskiktmjj6ekUXyDawnGtoiP1ai7KoWvw0/s320/teklanika+ice.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thick Ice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teklanika looking south</td></tr>
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