Anne S. Napier's Trip to Fairbanks, Alaska, and Discovery River Cruise

The Discovery Riverboat Tour was interesting. There are lots of houses along the river — many different sizes and appearances.


Nenana Visitor Center	Flowers at Visitor Center	Anne at Visitor Center ~ Photo by CWS

Nenana Ice Classic Tripod	Gift Shop	Taku Chief ~ Sign

Parks Highway through Nenana	Houses in Nenana

Above and below: Along the way from Nenana to Fairbanks

		Pike's Aviator Green House and Sweets

The Binkley family's Discovery III sternwheel river boat at Fairbanks	Lance Mackey, Iditarod Champion (& quite a character!) The Iditarod is a BIG DEAL!	Beginning of the River Cruise The Chena River

Crew member welcoming us on board	One of many houses on river	Geese

"Legendary Alaskan bush pilot in action"

More houses		Ducks

Fall colors	Abandoned boats	The late Susan Butcher's Dogs

Puppies	About ready to go	Starting out

On the other side of the lake	End of the run	Playtime!

Fun in the water!	Eagle over the river	Water, trees & sky

Wedding of the Chena & Tenana Rivers

Reindeer (domesticated caribou) ~ Photo by CWS	Anne ~ Photo by CWS	Fish wheel at Athabascan Chena Village

Fish wheel	Filleting salmon demonstration

Salmon	Young woman explaining how different pelts were/are used

Pelts	Sled	Grizzly pelt

Lots of flowers	Tents	Reindeer

Reindeer	The grass is always greener...	More flowers

Cousins talking about their culture	Traditional Athabascan clothing

	Chena Village Post Office	Flowers at the post office

Statue of Susan Butcher's dog Granite	More flowers	Discovery III docked at Chena Village

Carolyn at Chena Village ~ No larger image	Chena Village	House & dog houses along the river

This house was supposed to be a boat, but it wouldn't float, so it became a stationary house.		Another house

Above & below: Houses along the river



Binkley family home	Discovery I	Discovery Trading Post