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  1. christinaap avatar

    Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by christinaap 29 May 2012

    I've never posted anything on a forum before so this is kind of exciting! I'm going to be traveling to Anchorage, AK with my boyfriend…

  2. Sunshyney avatar

    Re: Want to buy Alaska TourSaver 2012

    by Sunshyney 28 May 2012

    I also have an Alaska toursaver 2012 I will sell for $50 with shipping. I have only used two coupons from Ketchikan-the Bear Creek ziplining…

  3. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Alaska: 5 Day Canoe/Kayak trip recommendations

    by trekker502 16 May 2012

    There are canoe trails in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge with plenty of fishing opportunities, out of Sterling. There is canoeing and…

  4. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Alaska- Indian reserves???

    by trekker502 13 May 2012

    You might have more access to Tlingit Indian villages in Ketchikan and Sitka to see their totem poles, etc. You may also see the totem…

  5. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: hostel in Ketchikan

    by ianw6705 05 May 2012

    Cut some slack perhaps ... not too many Alaskan regulars on here, and those that are live in Alaska, and are pretty unlikely to use hostels…

  6. djdenali avatar

    RE: hostel in Ketchikan

    by djdenali 05 May 2012

    Yeah, I've heard of google...hear it's pretty snazzy...I was just looking for some personal experience. thanks for all the advice. dj…

  7. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: hostel in Ketchikan

    by ianw6705 03 May 2012

    Here is another view - [hostelz|http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/2441-Ketchikan-Hostel] - mixed reviews, but not too bad.

  8. LouisXIV avatar

    RE: hostel in Ketchikan

    by LouisXIV 02 May 2012

    Wow carracar, your right! https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=ketchikan+hostel+alaska&oq=Ketchikan+Hostel&aq=1&aqi=g2g-v2&aq…

  9. carracar avatar

    RE: hostel in Ketchikan

    by carracar 02 May 2012

    Google is your friend....Ketchikan Hostel ... Easy ain't it ??? carracar

  10. djdenali avatar

    hostel in Ketchikan

    by djdenali 02 May 2012

    Anyone know of a good one?

  11. section8 avatar

    RE: Brits & other small-country people

    by section8 17 April 2012

    Within Alaska, the shortest scheduled commercial flight I've taken between two communities is Anchorage-Pt. Alsworth (150 miles). The…

  12. melfol avatar

    Re: Alaska Inside Passage route suggestion request

    by melfol 31 March 2012

    Your phrase "of the region" suggests you mean southeast Alaska, not just Ketchikan and Juneau. And I assume you are traveling by ferry…

  13. micolett avatar

    RE: Hostel experiences that deserve awards

    by micolett 28 March 2012

    A crazy warden made us scrubb the hostel in Ketchikan, AL, without mercy. "Scrubb" as in scrubb floors, whole kitchen, even the outer…

  14. low_23 avatar

    RE: Alaska

    by low_23 26 March 2012

    Hello everybody, seems you had so much fun with the last question!! (I also thought that the OP wanted to do some kind of adventure thin…

  15. low_23 avatar

    Alaska solo travel 2 weeks

    by low_23 26 March 2012

    2 weeks in Alaska solo travel no car Hello everybody, I am planning a trip to Alaska begging on 4th June to 18th (may be a little more,…

  16. low_23 avatar

    2 weeks in Alaska solo travel no car

    by low_23 26 March 2012

    Hello everybody, I am planning a trip to Alaska begging on 4th June to 18th (may be a little more, but definitely no more than 20 days).…

  17. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Alaska Inside Passage route suggestion request

    by trekker502 19 March 2012

    There is flightseeing out of Ketchikan over Misty Fjords National Park. There is a Tglinkit Indian village nearby Ketchikan with totem…

  18. trevsze avatar

    Alaska Inside Passage route suggestion request

    by trevsze 19 March 2012

    I'll be flying into Ketchikan and then out of Juneau to Anchorage in late June, I just want to see/do the essentials of the region without…

  19. CascadeBob avatar

    RE: Alaska Marine Highway

    by CascadeBob 07 March 2012

    Aye monteryjack, your friend's bike would be of limited usefulness as drunkeness ensued and the ability to navigate waned. That would…

  20. CascadeBob avatar

    RE: Alaska Marine Highway

    by CascadeBob 05 March 2012

    IN sumer there are at least two sailings per week from Bellingham or Prince Rupert BC. Ther run from Bellongham to Ketchikan is actually…

  21. section8 avatar

    Re: Alaska Marine Highway

    by section8 05 March 2012

    Their website can be a bit confusing to use. I think there should be more than one sailing per week from Bellingham during the summer…

  22. trevsze avatar

    Re: Alaska Marine Highway

    by trevsze 05 March 2012

    One more question.. Also considering taking a flight to Ketchikan instead of Seattle to start my ferry journey. Will I be missing out…

  23. trevsze avatar

    Alaska Marine Highway

    by trevsze 05 March 2012

    I am planning a trip to Alaska from late June to middle July, and I'll be approaching from San Francisco. I want to do the marine highway…

  24. Chicagobest avatar

    Re: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by Chicagobest 05 March 2012

    I have been to Ketchikan on the Alaska State Ferry. It is pretty, but very touristic. They have had the Kamchatka-Tokyo flight in past…

  25. nataliefish123 avatar

    Re: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by nataliefish123 29 February 2012

    Have you thought about visiting Ketchikan, Alaska? It's a 2 hour flight from Seattle, Washington. It's a really neat little town, and…

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