Eagle river, United States Travel Blogs

Chippewa Ranch Camp
Jun 14, 2005 (2 photos)

We arrived!
Jun 1, 2007

... to not have to tear down camp the next day.  All the animals are doing well.  We are camped right next to Eagle River and it is absolutely beautiful to take the dogs back into the woods along the rivers edge.  There is all kinds of flora, ...

Lunch
Apr 8, 2008 (20 photos)

The sun was out today and rather than sit inside for lunch I grabbed some fruit and headed across the street to the valley. The golf courses are covered with snow and the small ski area at the end of the road was empty although it was obvious that some ...

I'M HERE
Aug 22, 2008 (4 photos)

Am finally in Anchorage! The flight was 40 min late leaving Denver because the plane was a bit overweight (gasp!). They took a couple of buddy pass people off and I guess we were ok then. Needless to say the plane was full. Flight was good overall, sat ...

Back to Eagle River for the Last Time {{{sigh}}}
Sep 9, 2008 (19 photos)

... , this time clam chowder and cornbread (another yum). Found more flowers to take pictures of too.   Before we loaded up to drive to Eagle River, a C-26 (I think) came in for a landing at the Kenai airfield. It's a transport plane from WWII.

Last Few Days in Alaska
Sep 11, 2008

The last couple of days have been quiet. Vicki went in to work on Tuesday so Warren and I just hung around the house, looking at pictures on the computer, doing blogs, and hanging out. We had some of the salmon he caught in August (it was spectacularly ...

Back to Eagle River, Again
Sep 5, 2008 (15 photos)

Thursday's trip from our camping space along the Glenn Highway to Eagle River yielded a lot fall color pictures.   One of our longer stops was a lake near Mentasta Lodge. Way on the far side of the lake was a family of trumpeter swans and one ...

Getting Started
Jun 5, 2005

Wow, what an incredibly hard thing to do, leave my boys forever. They trotted out the door like, "see ya later, Mom." What lies ahead of me, not a clue, will I make it, if I do, what will be my future?

Eagle River
Jul 6, 2008 (28 photos)

all i have to say about this 3 mile hike from the Eagle River nature center - WOW!

thunderbird falls
Jul 7, 2008

its a fairly mild 1 mile walk to the falls with gorgeous views of the valley below. not a very good view of the falls from the path and the viewing deck, you have to leave the trail and do a little climbing for the best view.

Heading For Cuba In My Racing Shell
Nov 28, 2005 (1 photos)

... Cuba. Just as thousands of Cubans have braved the high seas to reach our shores, I too will travel by water. My Little River Marine rowing shell is fully packed and tomorrow I row through our chain of lakes to the headwaters of the Wisconsin River. In ...

Seward to Eagle River
Aug 26, 2008 (21 photos)

... his wife has a gift shop - she goes by Sourdough Dru. Talk about a character. Like all areas along Turnagain Arm, Hope suffered quite a bit of damage from the 1964 earthquake, but is still hanging in there.   Got to Eagle River about 9:30...

Candlelight ski and Skijoring
Feb 2, 2008 (5 photos)

Candlelight ski - flickering candles in the cold, Ice chambers, pour out the water after rim freezes, Candles inside make an icy glow, just what we need, To match the icy feel of the tour thru the woods.   A mile of candles, a mile of set track, ...

Countdown to Departure: 10 days
Sep 13, 2006

We have ten days to go before we leave Alaska, and there is so much to do. Unfortunately, we can't seem to do a whole lot of what we need to until this coming weekend and after the movers pack our belongings (next week Tuesday). We are excited/anxious/ ...

Around Eagle River
Sep 6, 2008 (14 photos)

Friday was a day around Anchorage and Eagle River. Weather changed from the lovely sunny days we'd had for the last two weeks, clouds and drizzle moved in. Vicki and Warren say this is how it's been most of the summer.   We were in Anchorage ...

Relaxing in Alaska
Sep 24, 2008

My Mother flew into Anchorage on the 22nd to begin a our adventure.  We will load up the car and drive Outside (that means the lower 48 to non-Alaskans).  The only reservation we have is on the southbound ferry, which leaves Haines on October ...

Leaving on a jet plane
Mar 15, 2008

We took a cab to the airport after saying farewell to Brooke and Lennon; it's the first time grandma has been away from Lennon.  < sniff, sniff  > The flight to Seattle was delayed over an hour, but thanks to strong tail ...

Skiing in the Deep Freeze
Jan 30, 2008 (5 photos)

... layers do we put on? Two: tough it out? Four: too namby pamby?   Out to the Norge Trails, on outskirts of Eagle River, Four miles of crunchy, slow, snow, Luckily the woods cut the wind, but even without wind, The air was still bitter, bitter, ...

Goodbye Anchorage, Goodbye Eagle River
Sep 22, 2006 (7 photos)

After I picked up Denny from his last day at work we headed north and left Anchorage. We stopped at the Fred Meyer in Eagle River (about 15 miles NE of Anchorage) to load up on last minute snacks and energy drinks. It was kind of bittersweet thinking that ...

Eagle River, Trees for Tomorrow, our skiing / snow
Jan 29, 2008 (5 photos)

... have one feature - not a sound beyond the wind.   Skiied in the Nicolet Forest, the Anvil trail Just a few miles from Eagle River, but away from the sleds. Gentle hills, try not to snow plow, Should just step around the curves (sure - ha). & ...