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captain beefy 02-17-2011 12:58 PM

Things to do in Alaska other than fly fish
 
Last year I went to Alaska and did a fishing trip and had an absolute blast. This year I'm bringing the Mrs. and wanted to know if you guys had any input on sights to see and places to stay. I know Denali is a pretty popular place and is already on the list. We're flying into ANC in June and renting a car and will most likely go tent camping and fishing for a couple days in the Mat-Su valley followed by a couple days in a hotel. I think the plan is 6 days or so in Alaska and we don't have a ton of money to spend. (any good fly fishing spots would be appreciated too, last year I fished just south of Talkeetna) Thanks!

N9373M 02-17-2011 01:32 PM

Talkeenta - flight seeing/glacier landing.
Seward - Aquarium Alaska SeaLife Center Home Page

jcaplins 02-17-2011 04:20 PM

Aialik bay kayak trip out of Seward.
It was a bit pricey, but worth it for me and my wife. (looks as if the price has gone up too. :( )

Even the water taxi out and back was enjoyable with lots of wildlife to see.

Zero complaints from this company.
Aialik Bay Day Kayak Trip | Kayak Adventures Worldwide - Seward, AK

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Seaplane rating from: Alaska Floats & Skis in Talkeetna (Note my avitar)

(jeez, that's gone up a bit in price too)

jungle 02-18-2011 06:48 PM

Take advantage of some of the most beautiful roads and scenery in the entire world.

Scenic Drives Alaska | ALASKA.ORG Magnificent Alaska Highway Drives

tralika 02-20-2011 06:30 AM

Good source for fishing info
Sport Fishing Information, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

If it's raining (just kidding it never rains in Alaska) here's some things to do in anchorage.

Check out the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum. I just tried to go to their web page and it's been hacked. Try it again in a week or so.
http://www.alaskaairmuseum.org

Alaska Native Heritage Center
ANHC - Alaska Native Heritage Center Museum - Anchorage

On your road trip:

Denali State Park, camp, go hiking, rent a canoe on Byers Lake.
Denali State Park

Go for a Glacier landing flight on Denali. Very expensive but I've never had anyone say that it wasn't worth every penny.
Denali Flightseeing Tours : View Denali National Park and Mt. McKinley with Talkeetna Air Taxi

Go river rafting in Talkeetna
Talkeetna Rafting: Scenic Floats and White Water Rafting | Talkeetna River Guides

If you can't afford to get a float rating at least go for a flight in a float plane and do a few splash and dash (touch and go on the water) It's a hoot!

Have fun, don't forget the bug dope. If some says "Lets drink till it gets dark" DON'T DO IT!

tomgoodman 02-20-2011 06:37 AM

You can rent bikes in downtown ANC and take a scenic ride along the Cook Inlet. :)

WalkOfShame 02-20-2011 10:42 AM

There's always shooting stuff :)

captain beefy 03-10-2011 11:25 AM


Originally Posted by WalkOfShame (Post 950999)
There's always shooting stuff :)


....Touche!

SkyHigh 03-12-2011 08:15 AM

Denali Highway
 
One of my favorite things to do is to drive the Denali highway.

Denali Highway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Great scenery, awesome campgrounds and a deep sense of being in the deep wilderness.

I want to go too !! Any room in the back seat for one more?

Skyhigh

zondaracer 03-14-2011 02:18 PM

I Agree with rafting in talkeetna. Also rafting on the kenai river was a blast. You can also go on a one day glacier cruise in Seward and see whales and walruses and glaciers


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