Still stumped trying to figure out what to get someone for their Alaska fishing adventure? I have a few suggestions. First of all, I would highly recommend gifting a fishing license. It’s easy to do. Just click on this link, fill in the pertinent information, and pay. Here are other ideas. Gifts for DIY red salmon …
Cyber Sale…Extended!
We’re still getting inquiries about May and June so we thought we’d extend our promotion one more week. Any new bookings for May and June will receive a 25% discount. Give Jane a call or text at 907-398-0383. …
Cyber Monday
Wondering what to get your spouse or adult children for Christmas? How about a trip to Alaska. Starting on Cyber Monday, and lasting for a week, any new booking in the month of May or June of 2026 will receive a 26% discount. Psssst. Hey, what are waiting for. 26% is a big deal. Call or email Jane for the 2026 Cyber …
Thanksgiving Week
Travel, food purchasing and prep, over consumption, family dynamics, football rivalries, and Black Friday sales. There’s a lot to navigate this week. I’d like to thank John and Kris for letting me use their photos of wild turkeys. The two of them are avid hunters and enjoy the challenge of turkey …
Aurora Borealis
There are a two things I remember in Mr Whiteman’s astronomy class in high school. Mnemonic studying techniques and the aurora borealis. Roy G. Biv. An acronym to remember the light spectrum. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. My Very Earthly Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. It’s how I remembered the order …
Gales of November
Now, for something completely different.Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.Fifty years ago I was a 12 year old boy living in Minnesota. I have vague memories of Dave Moore reporting about this during the evening newscast on WCCO tv. What I remember more than the newscast was the song …
2025 Fishery Summary
It’s that time of year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) has released a summary of the 2025 commercial fishing season in Upper Cook Inlet. The total harvest was 41% greater than the recent 20 year average. While king, pink, chum, and silver salmon numbers were down, red salmon numbers were up …
Whiteboards Part 2
Last week I wrote about the cabin whiteboards. This week the story is about another. I decided to put a whiteboard near the door of the rod shed this year. I wanted to write a few words of inspiration for my guests to see before walking down the dock to go fishing. Kind of like Notre Dame football players seeing …
Whiteboards Part 1
It’s become an annual event to share whiteboard notes that guests leave when they depart. We’re always surprised and humbled to read them. And a few bonus handwritten notes were left behind as well. We’d like to thank everyone for such kind words. Come back next week for Whiteboards Part …
The Dock Is Out
There are three super moon events in 2025. This past week was the first one. It was the harvest moon. Along with it being beautiful, it created a high tide large enough to float the dock out. Taking the dock out was my final chore of the 2025 season. It’s always sad for me to see it all …