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RE: Travel from Anchorage to Kenai

by trekker502 19 May 2012

There are two shuttlebuses that make the roundtrip once daily, the Seward Stage Shuttle goes the 100 miles to Seward, straight down the…
RE: Alaska Road Trip

by trekker502 26 April 2012

After you arrive in Alaska, purchase +The Milepost+ -- discounted at Wal-Mart, but sold at most grocery stores and gas stations. It is…
RE: Alaska Trip - seek advice (a family of five, for 3 week in Jul 2012)

by trekker502 12 March 2012

There is the 26 Glaciers cruise out of Whittier -- take the train or Alaska Grayline bus from Anchorage roundtrip. There is the Kenai…
Re: Southcentral Alaska Questions - Thanks in Advance!

by dixiebell 07 March 2012

Hi...it's been a while since I've posted on here. I too am planning a family 2 week trip to AK this summer, early June. I considered…
RE: Inspiration needed 7 days left over

by trekker502 23 February 2012

Will your cruise be stopping in Sitka to see the original Russian capitol of the Territory of Alaska? I also recommend Denali National…
RE: Touring small town USA (& Canada)

by trekker502 11 August 2011

Except for Juneau, most of the towns in Southeast Alaska are small, Mayberry logging/fishing towns. Skagway is touristy because of its…
RE: Homer - Worth It?

by trekker502 19 June 2011

I always preferred Homer to Seward. The Kenai Fjords Cruise in Seward is the only great attraction there for me. The drive along the…
RE: Best type of fishing in Seward, Alaska?

by section8 30 April 2011

There probably won't be any salmon around Seward in May. Late May there might be some reds starting to show up at the mouth of the river…
Re: 10 day itinerary to Alaska

by evansbrit 25 April 2011

Thank you for your replies and suggestions, based on which we have made some change to the itinerary. It now looks like this: 7/10/2011 S…
RE: 7Days Alaska Trip - Information Needed

by markw3 30 March 2011

Hopefully you're planning on doing some fishing while you're here... Come down to the Kenai Peninsula and book a fishing/lodging package.…
RE: Alaska Trip Advise Please

by markw3 30 March 2011

spend 2 days in Denali, then drive south to the Kenai Peninsula for the majority of your stay (Soldotna, Cooper Landing, Seward, Homer)…
RE: Alaska in one week

by trekker502 24 December 2010

If you plan to go to Denali, with your very limited time, you must make sure that you have made advance reservations to take the park…
RE: 14 days in Alaska?

by trekker502 23 September 2010

The climbing guides in McCarthy can take you to a good glacier for ice climbing. The Matanuska Glacier is mainly for trekking and many…
14 days in Alaska?

by howey 20 September 2010

Hi guys, Planning a trip to Alaska next July, arriving on the 4th, and leaving on the 18th. Ive decided I'm going to concentrate on…
RE: 10 day's in Alaska

by trekker502 06 June 2010

Glacier kayaking tours are out of Whittier into Prince William Sound. The tour company is headquartered in Girdwood. You can reach Whittie…
RE: Partners for a trip to Alaska

by trekker502 12 March 2010

If you stay at a hostel in Girdwood, Seward, Soldotna, Kenai Lake, or Homer, you will surely find companions for hiking and kayaking.…
RE: Alaska fishing trips

by trekker502 01 March 2010

There is kayaking on the Kenai River, the center of world-class salmon fishing. For "brights" you would want to fish near the mouth of…
RE: Alaska driving times

by trekker502 06 October 2009

It supposedly takes about 45 minutes to drive from Seward to Cooper Landing, at the head of the Kenai River. The roads are one-lane each…
RE: Brooks River Falls, Alaska - Katmai Park

by section8 12 May 2009

#4 bis correct. Brooks can be a day trip from Anchorage this way. It is definately expensive, plan on $4-500USD to King Salmon and then…
RE: Kenai Peninsula Overnight Trip?

by trekker502 14 February 2009

There is nothing in Fairbanks. You could drive the 140 miles down the Seward Hwy to Seward and go out on a Kenai Fjords Cruise through…
RE: Are Wal-Mart camp sites safe?

by trekker502 09 September 2008

I have car-camped in Wal-Mart parking lots many times without any hassles long before I purchased my new trailer. In Anchorage, Alaska,…
RE: Alaska in one long weekend

by trekker502 29 August 2008

The Denali tour does not go in September -- the college kids are back in college! You would have time to explore the Kenai Peninsula,…
RE: Alaska

by trekker502 07 August 2008

If you are driving an RV camper, in Anchorage there are 2 places that allow you to park overnight for free -- at the Dimond Center, at…
Re: Alaska -- June 2008 Travel Questions - Kenai Peninsula/Interior

by trekker502 13 January 2008

Hi! You are spending too many days in *Seward*, which is a tiny town. Are you planning to go fishing besides the Kenai Fjords cruise?…
California to Alaska in June '08

by trekker502 14 October 2007

A trailer will cause you to use more expensive gasoline! Yes, you can camp in many of Alaska's roadside pullouts, but be sure that your…