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Anne & Carolyn's Alaska Trip

Tuesday, September 4, 2012: Denali to Fairbanks
& Discovery Riverboat Tour

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

Click on all photos for larger images (unless indicated otherwise).

Nenana flowers at visitor center Anne
Nenana Visitor Center Flowers at Visitor Center Anne at Visitor Center ~ Photo by CWS
gift shop boat
Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Gift Shop Taku Chief ~ Sign
Parks Highway house another house
Parks Highway through Nenana Houses in Nenana
on the way river river
Above and below: Along the way from Nenana to Fairbanks
more rivers trees & river unusual building
    Pike's Aviator Green House and Sweets
Discovery III Nenana River
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 house
Crew member welcoming us on board One of many houses on river Geese
float plane demo about to land landing
"Legendary Alaskan bush pilot in action"
house house ducks
More houses Ducks
trees old boat Iditarod dogs
Fall colors Abandoned boats The late Susan Butcher's Dogs
puppies hitching up dogs beginning to run
Puppies About ready to go Starting out
on the far stretch race is over reward
On the other side of the lake End of the run Playtime!
frolic eagle forest along the river
Fun in the water! Eagle over the river Water, trees & sky
joining of the waters two rivers water & sky
Wedding of the Chena & Tenana Rivers
reindeer Anne native village salmon fish wheel
Reindeer (domesticated caribou) ~ Photo by CWS Anne ~ Photo by CWS Fish wheel at Athabascan Chena Village
fish wheel demo of fileting salmon native man
Fish wheel Filleting salmon demonstration
salmon tour guide young woman
Salmon Young woman explaining how different pelts were/are used
pelts sled Grizzly pelt
Pelts Sled Grizzly pelt
flowers tent reindeer
Lots of flowers Tents Reindeer
reindeer reindeer more flowers
Reindeer The grass is always greener... More flowers
cousins traditional dress traditional clothing
Cousins talking about their culture Traditional Athabascan clothing
post office more flowers
  Chena Village Post Office Flowers at the post office
statue of Granite purple & yellow flowers Discovery III
Statue of Susan Butcher's dog Granite More flowers Discovery III docked at Chena Village
Carolyn village house
Carolyn at Chena Village ~ No larger image Chena Village House & dog houses along the river
house house house & trees
This house was supposed to be a boat, but it wouldn't float, so it became a stationary house. Another house
another house house & dock another house
Above & below: Houses along the river
house house house & water
     
Binkley family property early Discovery trading post
Binkley family home Discovery I Discovery Trading Post

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