Tag: Kenai River

• Kenai Peninsula with Friends

  

  After just 2 nights at our home in Healy, we were on the road again, headed south for fishing and meeting up with friends.  We caught a few fish, saw another American Dipper on the Russian River, and visited the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center before picking  D&A up in Anchorage. We were able to show…

  Melissa Rudacille

  August 2, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Camping in Alaska, Fishing in Alaska, travel, Wildlife

  alaska, Alaska Sealife Center, fishing, glacier, Kenai River, moose photos, travel

• Russian River and Eklutna Tailrace

  

  We have 10 jars of sockeye salmon in the pressure canner.  While the ten pound weight dances, I am writing this post. The above photo shows our campsite this morning.   In the foreground you can see the canner with the windscreen.  To the left is a can of bear spray in case I need to…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 2, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Birds, Camping in Alaska, Fishing in Alaska, Retirement

  alaska, Alaska Wildlife, fishing, Kenai River, Russian River

• Russian River and Nikiski

  

  We had a splendid week on the Kenai Peninsula, July 10-16.  After C worked 9.5 days on the Riley Fire he took 7 days off.  We spent much of our time fishing for sockeye on the Russian River.  We saw two black bears and one grizzly.  Each bear was closer than the last, with the…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 17, 2024

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Birds, Camping in Alaska, Fishing in Alaska, Wildlife

  Alaska weather, Alaska Wildlife, Bird Watching, Caribou, fishing, Grizzly Bear, Kenai River, Russian River

• Cousins on the Kenai, Week 16 in Alaska

  We had a great time with our cousins on the second half of our long weekend off. The weather was gorgeous and they took us out on the Kenai River in their boat. It was a lovely time! C caught a dolly varden and I caught a trout. Between the 4 of us we caught…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 4, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Fishing in Alaska, Life in Alaska

  Alaska Wildlife, fishing, Kenai River

• Sockeye and Bears

  

  We wore ourselves out fishing for hours on the Kenai River (at the fishermen’s ferry). Thousands of casts resulted in no fish. Most people weren’t having much luck, though a few savvy people had nice stringers. Three great things about the Kenai – the color of the water, friendly summer resident David who gave us…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 3, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Camping in Alaska, Fishing in Alaska

  Alaska Wildlife, fishing, Grizzly Bear, Kenai River, Russian River