Alaska is spectacular, but two of the best parts of Alaska are the outdoors and the people. First, the outdoors. All of the recreation areas and trails in Fairbanks are free to access. Tanana Lake Recreation area is just outside of town. Almost got the rental car stuck once, but with a little slipping and sliding we made it. Try to imagine skating on a giant ice cube. The ice on the pond loop was so clear that it seemed you could see the layers almost all the way down. It was over a metre thick! We popped over to meet the ice-fishing folks. They are nearby, but not allowed to fish on the skating pond. We also tried kick sledding. I’m not going to lie—going up hills on the kick sled was very hard for me. I could have used help from lead dogs Panda & Jake. Going down was a breeze. Still, the trail along the Chena River was beautiful. There was some open water. Not everything is frozen. Why do you think that is? Finally, everyone we have met, especially our new friends at Ice Alaska, have been so kind. Karen took us out snow showing and treated us to sweet potato soup. Holly made everyone moose stew. A couple of days left, but we will definitely miss Fairbanks. Staying warm. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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NPW KB
3/27/2023 11:43:56 am
Kick skiing looks really cool. We think it is like scootering on snow but with a sleigh. That would be really fun to try.
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Ray
3/28/2023 12:27:50 pm
Kick sledding had it moments that were a lot of fun. At times it was just good exercise. I did not hang around the ice fishing to see them catch any fish.
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