We actually got up at a normal time today, had breakfast, did a little laundry and then headed down to the Homer Spit. The Spit is a gravel bar that was left over when the glacier receded a long time ago and created Katchemak Bay. Today it is a commercial enterprise all on it own with restaurants, sales offices for bear watching, halibut fishing, salmon fishing and sightseeing tours. It also has clothing shops, fish shops both retail and processing. The harbor is also situated at the spit which holds both personal and charter boats. The ferry terminal to the outer islands is also located here
Alaskan Mobile Home
End of the road past Homer
Animal Count for the Day
Moose 5
Black Bear 1
Bald Eagles 2
There were three things we wanted to check out while we were in Homer.
1) Halibut Fishing
2) Take the Ferry to Kodiak Island with a stop in Seldovia
3) Bear Watching
We didn’t do any of the above because:
1) Sea Sickness ( Rod)
2) Ferry was going to take to long out of the trip
3) Too early to see the bears catching salmon
1) Halibut Fishing
2) Take the Ferry to Kodiak Island with a stop in Seldovia
3) Bear Watching
We didn’t do any of the above because:
1) Sea Sickness ( Rod)
2) Ferry was going to take to long out of the trip
3) Too early to see the bears catching salmon
As we headed off the spit we saw this sign. No matter where you go, nature is still boss.
We drove to the end of the road in the Kenai Peninsula and then came back via a road that overlooked Homer. The view was quite spectacular and we got a fantastic look at the Homer Spit.
During the drive we had a good view at the glaciers across Katchmak Bay along with just more beautiful scenery and some odd sights. We also got a good close up of the wildlife as a moose and her calf ran across the road in front of us. Fortunately we stopped in time.
Alaskan Mobile Home
End of the road past Homer
The next step for the day was to head up the road to Anchor Point and check into a park for the night. We ended up with a nice quiet campsite, set up the bbq, lit a fire and enjoyed the evening. While we were enjoying the fire ( and marshmallows ) we received a couple of visitors. A pair of Eagles and the male had a kill with him, not sure what it was but it looked like a large fish. We watched the eagles as we let the fire burn out and called it a night.
Animal Count for the Day
Moose 5
Black Bear 1
ANCHOR POINT TO SOLDOTNA
When leaving Anchor Point in the morning we decided to see if we could get to Tustumena Lake which is the biggest lake in the Kenai Peninsula and is in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The most effective way we could see was to take the only road ( pretty smart eh ) that was on the map. The road was called Johnson Road and it was a gravel road that got us almost to the lake. It actually stopped at the Kasilof River that flows into the lake about 5 miles down stream. The end of the road was quite nice and a good spot to stop for lunch.
When leaving Anchor Point in the morning we decided to see if we could get to Tustumena Lake which is the biggest lake in the Kenai Peninsula and is in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The most effective way we could see was to take the only road ( pretty smart eh ) that was on the map. The road was called Johnson Road and it was a gravel road that got us almost to the lake. It actually stopped at the Kasilof River that flows into the lake about 5 miles down stream. The end of the road was quite nice and a good spot to stop for lunch.
Our next stop was Clam Gulch Beach where when the timing is right people dig for clams. The campers with their ATV’s were camped on the beach and by the looks of the campsites some of them had been there for awhile.
We parked the truck and went for a walk on the beach as I had to put my toe into Cooks Inlet before we left.
It was cold.
The huge rocks in the picture above are called “Erratics” and they were brought by glaciers from the volcanoes across the inlet 10,000 years ago. There are a number of these rocks littering the beach.
We left Clam Beach Road and headed for Soldotna with a stop at the information centre for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. We then took drives along Ski Hill Road and Funny River road. Mainly just to see where they went.
It was supper time so we headed to Swiftwater Park to settle in for the night. The park is right on the Kenai River and our view from the camper was quite awesome.
It was cold.The huge rocks in the picture above are called “Erratics” and they were brought by glaciers from the volcanoes across the inlet 10,000 years ago. There are a number of these rocks littering the beach.
We left Clam Beach Road and headed for Soldotna with a stop at the information centre for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. We then took drives along Ski Hill Road and Funny River road. Mainly just to see where they went.
It was supper time so we headed to Swiftwater Park to settle in for the night. The park is right on the Kenai River and our view from the camper was quite awesome.
There were a number of fishermen on the banks of the river as the first run of silvers ( salmon ) has just started. After supper we took a walk and I learned from one of the fishermen that there are about 5000 fish a day coming up the river. However the later run at the end of July is a lot bigger and there could be as many as 150,000 fish a day. He said it gets a little crazy and the fisherman are shoulder to shoulder lining the banks. As well as crazy it also gets a little dangerous and sometimes there is the odd fistfight.
The mosquitoes started to get bad so we headed home and called it a night.
Animal Count for the Day
Moose 3
Bald Eagles 4
Animal Count for the Day
Moose 3
Bald Eagles 4
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