It sure doesn’t look like it right now, but the river will be flowing in less than two months. I can hardly wait. It seems that Jane and I aren’t the only people experiencing COVID fatigue and spring fever. Our phone has been ringing quite a bit this past week. I’m trying to be patient, but it seems like an …
Give Moose A Brake!
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates that over 800 moose/vehicle collisions will happen each year. Sunrise, sunset, and winter are the times when it occurs most frequently. If there is an upside to all the collisions/moose fatalities, it’s knowing that there are very few human casualties. An article in the Alaska …
COVID Travel News
This past week Alaska Governor, Mike Dunleavy, elected not to extend the COVID emergency travel mandates. Since last spring travelers to Alaska have been required to show documentation of a negative COVID test 72 hours prior to arrival (or test at the airport), and quarantine for 5 days. Not any more. Governor Dunleavy …
Sticker Shock
Jane and I spend quite a bit of time helping our guests plan their trip to Alaska. Not only do we want to manage expectations, especially when it comes to fishing, but we want the unexpected to be expected. There is no bigger sticker shock when talking all things Alaska than the cost of rental vehicles. How about …
“I caught all these fish, what do I do next?”
I’d like to share a recent conversation I had with a new guest. After booking multiple days of fishing on the river, and a day of fishing on the saltwater for halibut, he asked, “how do I get all that fish home?” I replied, "well, the pressure is on me to make sure you have fish to bring home. The rest is easy. It just …
Early Run Kenai King Salmon Forecast
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released their forecast for the 2021 early Kenai king salmon run (May/June). Details can be found here. First, the good news. The run is projected to make the optimum escapement goal. The fishery will open to retention of king salmon under 34”. Now, the not-so-good news. The …
United We Fish
I have to give credit where credit is due. My favorite waders/outdoor clothing company, Simms, put the expression “United We Fish” on a t-shirt. Not only is this a catchy phrase, but Simms decided to donate a portion of the sales to the preservation and protection of the Gallatin River near Bozeman, Montana. In …
Boats Are Meant To Float
It seems like this is becoming an annual topic for me: boating mishaps on the Kenai Peninsula. Preventable? Yes. Embrarassing? Yeah, that too. The following mishaps were 100% tide related. I’m human and I admit I make mistakes. Rarely, do I make them twice. For the people up the creek from us, it’s …
Hope
Apparently my previous post was too somber, too morose, a bit of a downer for some. In case you didn’t read it, the topic was about change. Since I gave you change last week, I will give you Hope this week...Hope, Alaska that is! Jane and I had unexpected time on our hands last summer. As you know, tourism was down …
Change
Nothing remains the same. Life flows like a river, it changes, it evolves. It always goes on. Some times change is slow. Other times it’s quick and as subtle as a brick through a window. The sale of Stewart’s Landing this past summer was the latter. It happened fast and the change was immediate. Jeff and MP King, you had …