I'm planning to visit some relatives in Fairbanks, Alaska this summer and am wondering if there are any paddlewisers out there with experience paddling in the area/region. I've found some info in a whitewater guidebook but little else. I'm wondering if anyone has done any multi-day camping trips in touring boats up there. Thanks, Frank (central California) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:25 AM, Frank Lucian <murpho_at_comcast.net> wrote: > I'm planning to visit some relatives in Fairbanks, Alaska this summer and > am wondering if there are any paddlewisers out there with experience > paddling in the area/region. I've found some info in a whitewater guidebook > but little else. I'm wondering if anyone has done any multi-day camping > trips in touring boats up there. > There are quite a few outfitters in the Anchorage/Kenai/Homer area but Fairbanks is way inland and the only paddling would most likely be on lakes or rivers. You can get some information by going to: http://www.seakayakermag.com/advertisers/_Outfitters_Alaska.htm as well as www.wavelengthmagazine.com (which may have outfitters in AK). It's also likely that the Rev may have some input. He lives and paddles in AK; albeit in SE area. But it wouldn't surprise me to discover that he is a wellspring of good advice. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I'm wondering if anyone has done any multi-day camping trips in touring boats up there. > Having lived near there for a couple of years I would not use a typical touring kayak. The streams twist and turn too often and too sharp with many strainers and dead head ( tree stumps) in the water. Sea kayaks just do not turn fast enough . I have canoed several rivers out side of Fairbanks ( The Chena and the Steese to name a couple) and think the canoe works better. You can get in and out of the canoe faster especially if you are about to hit a strainer. The old leap and climb like hell move has saved a many a life on these rivers. It is beautiful country though just go prepared for the bugs! Bob *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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