Driving to the Put-In with the Wrangell's in full view
Bugs would be in our near future
At the put-in ... Amaretto Creamer, anyone ?
Arc and his friends, the mosquitoes
A typical moment on the Little Nelchina
The Little Nelchina at one of its few boat-able points !
The confluence of the Little Nelchina and the Nelchina
On the Nelchina ... it was cranking ! We covered 27 miles in about 3 hours (and the bug nets are coming off !!).
Our first lunch spot and first use of the table - THANKS, SAM !!
There were more incredible beaches per mile on both the Nelchina and Tazlina than imaginable !
The delta of the Nelchina and the first view of Tazlina Lake
First view of Tazlina Glacier
River meets Lake
Getting the sail ready
Sailing on Lake Tazlina
We were able to cover the 8 miles on the lake in about 3 1/2 hours.
Dinner on the lake
At our first camp at the end of the lake. The first rapid on the Tazlina River is in the background.
On the Tazlina River
Lunch on the Tazlina ... one of a seemingly infinite number of huge beaches.
Camp on the Tazlina River
We awoke on our third day in a haze of smoke from the nearby forest fires.
The Trans-Alaskan Pipeline (in the distance)
