Alaska is a mysterious and ever changing place. I have spent the last six summers on the Kenai Peninsula where Kenai Princess Lodge is located. One summer we caught so many red, pink and silver salmon that we were literally exhausted from hauling them in. Some summers the fish are scarce, but the beauty of …
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Archive for August, 2008Kenai River Fishing from Year to YearTuesday, August 26th, 2008The Little in the BigTuesday, August 26th, 2008When you first come to Alaska, it’s easy to fall in love with the big things: mountains, rivers, 20 hours of daylight … but it takes a little longer to learn and love all those little that make Alaska so fantastic. One of those on my list has got to be spending an hour listening … Read more...A Long Winter Spoiled By, Mark Winans Food & Beverage ManagerThursday, August 21st, 2008I opened the shiny wrapped gift and new right away it was my new golf clubs. The winter solstice had just passed, and yes the sun was coming back to the northland. On this Christmas morning the mercury dipped to 25 degrees below zero. I realized it would be a long time before my new … Read more...Weddings & ClownsWednesday, August 20th, 2008Working in the catering dept. here at the Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge I get to be a part of a lot of different events. My favorites are the wedding. It’s always the mothers of the bride who are freaking out about every tiny detail, I try to calm them down and let them know that … Read more...Fishing Excursion PhotoFriday, August 15th, 2008Welcome to the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge blog! We are very excited to get the blog started. For this first post, we are sharing a photo of 3 Princess employees and three guests. The photo was taken just after a fishing excursion, just down the road from Kenai Princess. Stay tuned for more fun photos … Read more...Harding Icefield HikingThursday, August 14th, 2008It was my first big outing since arriving in Alaska. I traveled to Seward to hike the Harding Icefield trail off Exit Glacier. A long rigorous expedition for someone who has not been active in quite some time, but the hike was not what frightened me. I had been warned on many occasions that while … Read more...Chena River Ice BridgeThursday, August 14th, 2008Here is a fun fact about winters at Fairbanks Princess Lodge. I live about 7 miles from the Lodge. In the summer it takes me about 10 minutes to get to work. Fairbanks Princess Lodge is located on the banks of the Chena River. During the winter months after the river freezes and it’s a … Read more...Denali Summer SoftballThursday, August 14th, 2008Denali Princess Lodge is largely made up of seasonal staff that is looking for a fun summer job, and part of that fun is summer softball! Or is it? These guys and gals take it pretty seriously! The league is made up of 13 teams from throughout the Denali Canyon. The teams play each other … Read more...The FirstsThursday, August 14th, 2008While I was preparing to come to Alaska for the summer to work for Princess, a friend of mine requested that I send him photos of every “first” during my journey. Of course, his ideas included first bear, first moose, first moose I teach to play soccer (still working on that one). When I arrived … Read more... |
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