As our days at Williwaw ran out and with Jett better now it was time to move on. We now feel comfortable driving farther away from the PET EmERgency Vet. Everyday here we had tried to move to an amazing boondocking location nearby on a lake. And everyday the same guy was still there with more vans and RVs piling in around him. So we moved on.
Driving today was pretty special. We found ourselves driving through some of Alaska’s most spectacular roadside scenery. Tim and I had Plan A, B and C in the works as far as where we might stay. Fortunately we were able to stick with Plan A! I guess that would really be Plan B if you count the boondocking location we could not get into. With the fishing in full swing campgrounds and the good locations are getting full by early morning.
The fairly short drive, partially out into the Kenai Peninsula, has found us at Quartz Creek. The campground here on Kenai Lake is really nice and the picturesque lake with the mountains in the background make for a beautiful backdrop.
Once we secured our campsite, which we barely acquired, and got settled into our new basecamp we walked Jett around the campground. Had lunch. Then drove through nearby Coopers Landing and then farther down to the Russian River Campground. I can’t believe they let us in this campground just to drive around. You need to either have a camping reservation or a paid day parking permit to get in. This is a very sought after camping location (for the salmon of course) and it’s the first one that we have come across that has an actual manned check-in at the gate.
It was a very successful scout of the Russian River Campground. We hope to land here next week. I dropped Tim off in one of the parking lots so that he could take a gander at the fishing status down on the Russian River while I did roundies in a nearby campground loop. I could not park since I had no permit.
After departing the Russian River Campground next we drove a little farther out to get details on the Sportsman’s Landing Russian River Ferry. It’s not just any ferry but it’s just a cabled people crossing ferry. The world famous Russian River Ferry is located at the confluence of the Russian and Kenai Rivers. The ferry services one of the most productive salmon sport fishing areas in all of North America. Looks fun!
And it was on our return to basecamp that we stopped at the Alaska Trout Fitters. What a great place. We met Casey and his dog Little John. Little John kept standing on my feet until I had no choice but to pick him up. Casey gave us some good advice and we picked up a few more tackle items that we needed. Even Casey couldn’t believe they let us in just to drive around the campground.
Tomorrow we hope to get a few lines wet and see how we do. The fishing is way different here. Both in technique and flies. The regulations are so confusing that it almost makes you want to give up before you get started. Good times!
Sunset: 11:14 pm
Sunrise: 4:55 am
Elevation: 450’
Miles from home:
4,809 miles
Miles driven:
7,293.4 miles
Wildlife viewings:
Eagles
Seagulls
Bunny Rabbit
Dachshund
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