Friday, August 28, 2015

Alaska Trip: Day Five, Fairbanks

081015
Monday
8:00 am

Bags out & we are off in an hour to Fairbanks,
panning for gold & a river raft float trip this evening!

It was quite a moment - standing in Fairbanks, Alaska - a childhood dream realized for Greg.


One claim to fame for Fairbanks is that it's the home of the Yukon Quest,
a dogsled race covering 1,000 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska to
Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory of Canada. The route follows
historic gold rush migrations & the Yukon River.


We met dog musher Kyia Bouchard, owner of this museum.


Musher wannabe photo #4 (I think)



This really captured our imagination!
Every kid's winter dream :-D


Another bear photo...


Excursion to Gold Dredge #8 included ducking under the Alaskan pipeline!
They have it raised up to in certain areas accommodate caribou migrations & wildlife.




Amazing to hear how there is an eye on every bit of it.


Off to pan for gold!




G got a little advice on technique.
We ended up with $35 worth between the two of us,
but spent a wee bit more than that in the gift shop...


Dinner and a lazy Midnight Sun river raft float down the Chena River 
with our extreme excursion Arctic Circle partners, Connie & John.




 This bad boy guarded this whole stretch of river.






We startled a family of mergansers as we came in to dock.


Our host shared about what it's like to live in the bush.


Loved the chance to get out & see some local scenery & relax.
Tomorrow? On to the Yukon!

3 comments:

  1. that shot of the sunburst is incredible. I envy your trip - looks so fantastic. I'd love to go back...

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