 To reach Lake Skilak and the remote Kenai Backcountry Lodge, we started on a 4-hour rafting trip down the Kenai River. |
 Hint: Don't sit at the front of the raft if you can help it. I'm searching for my third pair of dry gloves. |
 Michelle did all the work on the rafting trip and kept us informed and entertained as well. |
 Lunchtime, a picnic on the shores of the Kenai River. |
 The rafts await while we enjoy lunch and a chance to move around a bit. |
 The four-hour trip ends as we enter Lake Skilak, which we'll cross to get to the lodge. A panorama of the lake is at the bottom of the page. |
 The delicious food and cozy atmosphere were warm and welcoming at the historic Kenai Backcountry Lodge.. |
 The rustic "convenience" was a reminder that this camp didn't always provide flush toilets and heated, floored tents (rear). It was closer than the bathhouse with running water.. |
 Who needs refrigeration? The lodge's cooler was on the honor system. |
 Look, Ma, no net! Thanks to 100% DEET, Mary was able to hike without a mosquito net even among heavy swarms of the oh-too-common pest. |
 We made noise when hiking, just in case there were bears. The park service took no chances with visitors' garbage. |
 Another friendly swallow! This Violet-green Swallow was nesting at Alaska Wildlife Adventures' headquarters in Cooper's Landing. |
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