Took off from Talkeetna float plane dock for a day of fishing a glacier fed creek and lake outside Denali National Park. We had a 25 minute flight out to Chelatna Lake (62.516, -151.475), where the pilot landed and we departed for our fishing in one of the most secluded areas ever. there was no one else around.
While this blog and Youtube Channel mostly document my off-road, off-the-grid adventures and fishing, not all adventures are meant to be wild. This last week the wife and I met up with our son in NY to celebrate his 29th birthday. He flew in from Toronto, and we ventured north from Miami. Our adventures included…
Stage 2 was the middle part of this trip and kicked off in earnest at Talkeetna. Here are some of the highlights and links to related posts and videos. Side Trip & Misadventure Before heading to Talkeetna, I spent the day with my Navy buddy Huck and we had a nice lunch in Wasilla and…
Peacock bass and other exotic fish species both introduced and invasive make South Florida a unique sportsman’s paradise. besides some of the best fishing grounds for tarpon, bonefish, snook, permit, sailfish, etc. our local waters also host a smorgasbord of fish from the Amazon as well as other tropical areas. the big draw here for…
Traveling solo allows you to meet and interact with various people in many places, people you would not normally strike up a conversation with if you weren’t alone. During the year I spent backpacking across Europe in the early 80s, I met many interesting people, many became friends and a few lovers. More Memorable People…
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is one of the oldest wildlife refuges in the United States. Established in 1931 as a wintering ground for migratory birds, it encompasses 68,000 acres (280 km2) and is located in Florida’s panhandle just south of Tallahassee. In the middle of a business trip that took me to Tallahassee, I spent a…
Nobody plans for an accident or an emergency. But failure to have a plan in case of an emergency is asking for trouble. In less than three weeks I will be starting out on an intensive Alaska expedition at the age of 60. Physically I’m in good shape, working out and medically cleared. And I…
