1st Sockeye Ashore!
Ahoy from the lower Kenai River, mile 17, where Taylor just landed our 1st Sockeye (Red Salmon) of the season from shore! Just after some guests arrived from Tennessee, he decided to do a demo and [...]
King of the Dock!
I'm claiming that title, effective 8:33 pm on June 6th....after landing this beautiful 35" Kenai River King Salmon, the first of 2017 off our floating dock. Yes, I said dock, not boat which I know [...]
TJ & CJ Strike First!
TJ & CJ made a good showing on their first boat fishing trip on the Kenai River for 2017. After an early morning (0545) departure from our dock @ a crisp 35 degrees F, with [...]
Fishing Flashback!
Words just can't express the "Good ole' Days" like a set of photos of your kids all out ice fishing together in days gone by. Good times, good times.
Winter Bird
Our local Grouse population seems to be wintering well! We've encountered this male Spruce Grouse and his mate several times along the same forested ridgeline on one of our ski trails...might have to name the [...]
Snow Fun!
It's been a great snowy winter here on the Kenai River, the best in several years for sure! From tow-boarding, to nordic skiing, to snowshoeing and ice skating, we've enjoyed it all. Summer is a [...]
Winter Sunshine & Sunsets!
Back to 8 hours of daylight and lots of sunshine! The mountains are out in full glory and beautiful sunsets are the norm once again.
Venison Wild Rice French Onion Soup
A hearty winter favorite of our family on the Last Frontier, the basis of this recipe is credited to my Mom, though we've improved it over the years by adding Minnesota wild rice and seared [...]
Holiday Meatballs
This recipe came from Grandma Suzy, and possibly before that from Auntie Madeline of France, and the original name may have been "French Meatballs". We call them "Holiday Meatballs" because we make them two or [...]
Nordic Ski Success!
Congrats to TJ & CJ for ski success in a blizzard, taking home a 1st place individual finish as well as a 1st place team win among the 5 Kenai Peninsula high schools today! It [...]