Kayaking Island Lake, Kenai Alaska
kayaking adventure to Island Lake on the Kenai a few days ago. My digital camera had some gremlins attack during my download, so I lost a handful of shots. Ironically all with me in them must have been the little monsters favorites. Here are some of the highlights that were saved.
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Island Lake Sea Plane Base (Alaska West Air)
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Island Lake Loon
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Island Lake Island tip and sea plane.
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Southern view from Island Lake Island.
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Great view of island from a float plane perspective.
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Kayak deflated and folded, great for hard to get to adventures.
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Kayak inflated, it's amazing isn't it.
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Shoreline of the island on Island Lake
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Eastern view from island on Island Lake.
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Island Lake At Midnight.
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Island of Island Lake from kayak.
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Gravel bed surrounding island.
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Alaska West Air, wonderful people.
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Had to put a photo of Mac Daddy II (escquire) and Island Lake together for a perfect pic.
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Southern view from island on Island Lake.
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I landed here and had lunch. I also found a really cool birds nest nestled in the grass...these picts were deleted by my camera gremlins.
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Island Lake Sea Plane Base (Alaska West Air)
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Island Lake Loon
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Island Lake Island tip and sea plane.
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Southern view from Island Lake Island.
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Great view of island from a float plane perspective.
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Kayak deflated and folded, great for hard to get to adventures.
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Kayak inflated, it's amazing isn't it.
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Shoreline of the island on Island Lake
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Eastern view from island on Island Lake.
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Island Lake At Midnight.
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Island of Island Lake from kayak.
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Gravel bed surrounding island.
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Alaska West Air, wonderful people.
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Had to put a photo of Mac Daddy II (escquire) and Island Lake together for a perfect pic.
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Southern view from island on Island Lake.
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I landed here and had lunch. I also found a really cool birds nest nestled in the grass...these picts were deleted by my camera gremlins.
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