We went on the Tangle Lakes to the Delta River, about three hours from Fairbanks, left one car and the take-out point, drove up to the lakes and then floated down, fishing all the way. The weather was awful the week before our trip, but bright, sunny, warm during the day and cool at night for the whole weekend. Buggy during the night, but even that was managable.
We fished and fished, first for lake trout and then for grayling, filleting and eating our catch at night and still having lots left over to take home. We got quite fussy and threw back many more fish than we caught. But our catch each day was quite respectable.
The scenery was spectacular as we floated through mountains and flat areas and passed beaver lodge after beaver lodge!
And David and I did quite well in one canoe, with David as captain and me as mate.
Even the portage, which was in two parts...unload, carry, load, paddle, unload, (have someone else) carry was an adventure. That was not something I would look forward to doing again since the up was steep and the down even steeper over treacherous rocks, but it all added to the adventure.
Then it was back home, for a midnight dinner...and then early to bed for the next two nights.
For those of you who visit AK or who live here and want a great trip, go to http://alaskadreamadventures.blogspot.com/ and contact Tony who has been traveling these rivers since he was a little boy!
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