Re: [Paddlewise] Request for Info on Paddling in Valdez, Alaska

From: Bob Carter <revkayak_at_mtaonline.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 20:57:49 -0800
 (FYI some spoiled
>> Alaskans view pink salmon as nothing more than dog food!)


We view Chum salmon as dog food because sled dogs love them and run mile
after mile fueled by chum.
Pink salmon is for cans as in canned salmon. Pinks, also called humpies, are
fun to fish but the best fishing is King Salmon, but be care the big ones
(50 to 100 pounds) will pull you out to sea.

>I also enjoyed a flight from  Anchorage to Valdez where I had a great seat
to
>view glacier after glacier.
>
If the sky is clear the Juneau to Anchorage flight is also very scenic as
you fly over glacier Bay. Especially if you have a seat on the right side of
the plane.

Bob
>>
>>


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