August Aurora Activity on The Kenai
Oh what a month it has been! The Aurora Borealis (otherwise known as the Northern Lights) have been out in full swing and dancing the nights away in the Alaska’s Playground sky.Photo from Mark Pierson Photography looking towards Kenai, AK across the Kenai River.Because it’s been such a bright and magical month on The Kenai, Alaska’s Playground, we decided to grab a collection of some of our favorite photos for all of our friends to experience along with us.Campers in Seward, AK were treated to an amazing show. Photo from Kirk Alkire.These photos have been taken by amateur photographers and...
13 Reasons to Visit Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
Photo from Princess Alaska Lodges Facebook PageToday we are featuring a “Flashback Friday” Guest Post from Princess Lodges titled “13 Reasons to Visit Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula in 2013.” Because all of these great reasons apply to anyone wanting to visit the Kenai Peninsula any time of the year, year after year, we felt as though this was the perfect blog to share with our amazing readers and fellow lovers of all things “Alaska’s Playground!”Photo from Nancy Naigle1 – The Kenai Peninsula may be best known as the home of the famed Russian River, where people from around the globe flock for what...
50 Days of Fun & Sun on The Kenai
Photo from Srini Sundarrajan in Kenai Fjords National Park – Seward, AK.How will you enjoy the final 50 days of summer!? That’s right… only 50 days remaining. It’s crazy how fast it’s already flown by. Sigh, (insert tear shedding here.) Okay, moving on… chin up buttercup! Time is a wasting and there are many, many things to smile about!Photo from Brian Moore overlooking the Kenai Flats to Cook Inlet.The Kenai, Alaska’s Playground truly does offer an endless amount of incredible outdoor activities. And although us residents find a plethora of activities to keep us happily entertained all year...
Fishing Frenzy on the Kenai River
One fish, two fish, red fish… LET’S FISH! The season is here and it’s heating up quicker than we can even comprehend. And we absolutely, positively LOVE it!Photo from Talon Air Service – July 2015.This is what we love about July. Lots of fun outdoorsy chaos and lots of action. It starts out peaceful and patriotic and then all of a sudden, BOOM… the streets are packed with visitors and the river is packed with anglers.Photo from Alaska Fishing Charters and Soldotna B&B Lodge – July 2015.Although it’s always an adjustment to go from having such a slow passed town to having so much traffic, ...
Fly into July on The Kenai
Flight-seeing, bear viewing, fly-in fishing, guided & un-guided drop-in hunts, photography tours, sightseeing tours and MORE! Escaping the crowds and submerging oneself into the great outdoors on the Kenai Peninsula truly offers a feeling that is almost impossible to fully describe. It’s awe-inspiring. It’s “pinch me I can’t believe I’m here” worthy. It has a way of making your soul feel completely refreshed and revived. It is something that we believe everyone MUST experience at least once in their lives. If you’ve been, you know exactly what we are talking about. If not, we highly...