ALASKA ADVENTURE 2024: Talkeetna - July 10

During our time to be at the Mt. McKinley Lodge, we had booked an excursion for an afternoon river raft trip. We boarded the shuttle bus at the hotel at 1 p.m. Wednesday for the 1 hour ride to Talkeetna.

Our guide, Audrey, did a great job getting us loaded into the raft and taking us down the river. We shared a raft with a family from the Chicago area. Jon's job was to count planes that flew overhead. There were well over twelve during our time on the river.

Debbie getting ready for our raft float trip on the Talkeetna River.

It was a beautiful day!

We didn't find any wildlife, but we did get to see a beaver's dam.

After our rafting trip, we explored the quirky town of Talkeetna. Some say it bears a strong resemblance to the Alaskan town of Cicely featured on the 90's show, Northern Exposure. Along Main Street, there were lots of curious buildings and shops, such as the ones pictured below.

 

Jon trying out the local specialty, Fireweed Ice Cream.