Cooper Landing Rafting Trip and Trip to Seward

It was another sunny beautiful day. We went to Cooper Landing for a rafting trip on the Kenai River. There were rapids, but they were gentle and very enjoyable. We were fully rubber suited from boots to pants to jackets. Cameras were placed in zip lock bags as we approached the sections with rapids. We saw lots of bald eagles and large schools of red salmon that broke the water. There were lots of fishermen trying to catch the trout that are in the bottom of the salmon nests feasting on the salmon eggs. Once the salmon turn red, as they swim upstream to lay their eggs and die, apparently they are no longer good eating. So, for the most part, the fisherman were catching and releasing the salmon and going for the trout.

After lunch, we went to a quilt shop in Cooper Landing. We had to laugh, it’s called “Bearly Threaded” while our quilt store in Sonora is called “Bearly Quilting”. And, we bought a few more fat quarters for our Yukon and Alaska quilt.

After our quilt shop stop, we went towards Seward, with a stop to hike to the Exit glacier. We met up with two of our fellow SOWERS project team members on the hike to the glacier (Lynda and Dave). They allowed Janine and Kristin to sleep two nights in their trailer so Grant didn’t have to sleep out on the ground for two of the nights. Thank you so much Lynda and Dave.

After Exit Glacier we went to Seward to see Resurrection Bay with the girls. The skies were blue and it was so much easier to see the mountains and the bay this time. We saw where the Iditarod Sled Dog Race starts and a sea otter in the bay. Later, on our way back, we were blessed with a beautiful double rain and breath taking sunset.