June 22 until further notice, 2024 - Soldotna - Kasilof River

It's been a month since we left J-town! 5,210 miles ago - phew!  We've been boon docking on the Kasilof River for almost 6 days now.  Hide tide determines the time to fish.  Some early mornings and some late evenings.  This gives Rick a 10 minute drive to a fishing hole where the red salmon are running between his legs, but not on the end of his hook!  He has been able to catch two.  Rick cooked one up on the grill using a cedar plank board and boy was it yummy!  Tastes soooo much better than anything you buy at the store! The Cook Inlet has allowed us some amazing sunsets (at 11:38 pm).  We haven't made the 4:36 am sunrise yet, but maybe!  The fish guts dumped in the river are a feast for the seagulls and it attracts the eagles too!  To witness the soar of eagles! WOW!  Once an Eagle, always an Eagle. (Pam's alma mater mascot). We hiked 5 miles on cross country ski trails nearby and were so excited to come upon a MaMa Moose and her baby calf. So cute, but we kept our distance even though the baby kept looking at us like it wanted to be friends.  We also need to give credit to the bunny that crossed our pathway too.  Fingers crossed for more salmon!