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Regular fishing has nothing on ice fishing in Alaska! Alaska is one of the top places in the world to ice fish, here are six great locations: 1. Birch Lake, Fairbanks – You can fish out arctic char, Coho salmon, rainbow trout, and Chinook salmon out of this 800 acre lake! Rent an ice hut…
Category Archives: Alaskan Outdoors
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Try Ice Fishing in Alaska
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Top 5 Ice Climbing Tours in Alaska
No skills needed, just your sense of adventure! In no particular order, here are the top 5 ice climbing tours in Alaska: 1. Ascending Path – partial day, full day and multiple days options available with 5 stars on Trip Advisor! 2. MICA Guides – trek on the Matanuska Glacier on this full service tour…
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Frozen River Fest in Soldotna
You won’t even mind the cold when you have this much fun! The Frozen River Fest is an outdoor party complete with a beer garden, live music, bonfires, and food! Don’t miss the big bang at 8:00 pm where the festival will conclude it’s events with a fireworks show! The festival takes place on February…
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Outdoor Ice Skating in Anchorage
Our favorite winter activity is back in full swing! These outdoor rinks are also free, just bring your own skates! Typically park hours are from 6 am to 11 pm. Here are a list of maintained outdoor rinks: Cheney Lake Cuddy Family Midtown Park Goose Lake Jewel Lake Westchester Lagoon These rinks are hot mopped daily…
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Take the Polar Bear Jump in Alaska
Are you brave enough to take the plunge!? Participants dress in costumers and jump into freezing cold waters on January 26th in Seward, Alaska! Although silly, this event raises money for a great cause: the American Cancer Society. Registration to participate in this event opens in summer and spots fill up a couple weeks after….
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The Fastest Snow-Machine Race on Earth
Are you ready for the most action packed weekend in Alaska!? We know them as snowmobiles, Alaskans know them as snowmachines. Coming January 19th, the ALCAN 200 is the longest (200 miles) and fastest (over 110 miles per hour) snowmachine race on Earth! Join us in Haines, Alaska at 10:00 am on January 20th as…
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Best Spots in Alaska for Whale Watching
Experience breath taking moments whale watching in Alaskan waters! Alaska offers the chance to see Humpbacks, Gray whales, Killer whales, Beluga, and other kinds of whales and dolphins. Here are 6 amazing places you can spot these magnificent creatures: 1. Resurrection Bay Resurrection Bay is one of the most reliable places to see whale activity….
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Top 5 Bear Watching Areas
Lions, tigers, bears! Oh YES! Alaska is the only state with all 3 types of bears; black, grizzly, and polar bears! Here are five opportunity areas to view these mighty creatures: 1. Brooks Falls The Katmai National Park is one of the best places in the world to view grizzly bears. You can watch one…
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Dog Sled Tours
Experience dog sledding like a true Alaskan musher! Dog sledding is huge in Alaska and is celebrated at the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race every March. Now you can experience the same exhilarating feeling being pulled by Alaska’s most powerful, and cutest, creatures! Where? Dog sledding tours are available in many locations including Anchorage, Girdwood,…
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The Greatest Dog Sled Competition in Alaska
The Iditarod Dog Race is the most popular sporting event in Alaska! To Alaskans, dog sledding is a huge deal and the teams are basically celebrities around town. Especially the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, nicknamed “The Last Great Race.” History The Iditarod Trail was used for gold miners at its peak in 1880’s…
