Riverboat Discovery

Yep it is touristy but it was an enjoyable day. Weather wise it could not have been a more perfect day.
The riverboat was a paddle boat. We watched a bush float plane display, visited the home and kennels of the late Susan Butchart, an Iditarod champion, (we watched the dogs in action - not pulling a sled because of the lack of snow but a quad. They got very excited when the were harnessed up to the quad and obviously loved pulling it. Those who missed out went ballistic) and were immersed in the Athabascan Culture at mock Chena River native village.
Like I said it was very touristy but interesting.
With the weather as it was today and the vibrancy of the colours it is so hard to imagine that in perhaps just two months the winter weather will have set in, the river starting to freeze over and everything will be white. Locals will use the river as their winter highway for dog sleds. Would love to see it but it won’t happen this trip I don’t think.Read more