Alaska 2016

[Auburn]

Tomorrow is a day off the bike in Seward. Hopefully we can get some computer time and put a few pictures up then.

The tour was amazing. The ships captain got us in very close to the surprise glacier which was calving. Caught a few of the splashes on camera.

 

[Niehart]

jealous ... jsns

 

[majicmaker]

Damn! This was awesome even before one picture was posted. Can't wait! :yes:

 

[Mihalis fjr]

 

[Uncle Hud]

Can you FedEx one of those icebergs to Atlanta? We'd really appreciate it.

 

[BikerGeek99]

jealous ... jsns

This.

 

[Beamer Reamer]

First night on the road in Hixon, BC

The big turn on to the Cassiar, Hwy 37

The next choice, we turned left

On the way to Hyder...

Bear Glacier

Made it, someone paved it since we were here last in 2011

SeaAlaska was closed, seemed dead...this sign was still there

No huddy bear to be found...the halibut and chips made us stay anyway

This is what we have to do in the evenings...laptop pictured is now an official casualty of the trip. Not the last.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Gary, the owner of SeaAlaska passed in 2012. Last time I was there (2013) his widow was struggling to keep things open; guess it did not work out for her.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Best not trip on all those cords BReamer.

Clear day in Hyder...beautiful scenery especially with the sun shining!

--G

 

[Beamer Reamer]

Bear Glacier on the way out the next morning

This is the parking lot of the Bell 2 lodge...a must gas stop. Heli-skiing happens here.

The next stop along the Cassiar...



As Pterodactyl said, you can turn left and find gas right away...we chose this since we will be in Watson Lake later on



Along the road from Nugget City on to Teslin









Camping in Teslin...just walk into a complete strangers house to get firewood This is a decent lakeside camp spot though you can't see it here. It is maybe 5 feet away.

 

[Fontanaman]

Damn! This was awesome even before one picture was posted. Can't wait!

It is now beyond awesome!

 

[Beamer Reamer]

The next morning, day 3, we have been in gravel for a bit now

Gravel keeps on going...about 45 milers of it so far. There were two pilot led sections and the rest was self drive

Finally through the gravel approx 60 miles later. The trailer was jet black BG (before gravel). Bryan says get an extenda fenda...needed.

We rewarded our selves in Beaver Creek at Buckshot Betty's. Took a while to warm her up, but she came around. We recommend the Mammoth Hunter...schwiiiiing.

They couldn't read out plates...they were sort of gracious about it.

After Tok, the North Pole where it is Christmas 24 x 7. Wendy's:

Santa's workshop tourist place

We told you...Christmas EVERY DAY. Mrs. AuburnFJR turned out to be very naughty nice

A special note here on our stop for the night at the Northern Moosed Camping and RV Park in Fox, Alaska, Very rustic...but it did have showers, power, and wifi. More than that, Rich and Stephanie are motorcycle friendly and long distance riders themselves. The had 6 different beemers in a container on the place.

 

[Beamer Reamer]

Day 5 now...running down to Denali National Park in the morning and in hope of grabbing a tour of the park in the afternoon. Passed Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn along the way...can't take a picture of that now, can we? Halfway Inn...really?

Good news, we found our way there

One minute later...but by no means the first of the trip

Got tickets for the tour and then set up camp

For those who don't know, Denali NP is only accessibly after the first 15 miles by bus tour. Here is what we saw:

Reamer 2 (little David) on a Ninja 1000 setup for touring. Very capable man and bike.

Find Waldo

Met this guy before and during the tour. I gave him shit for being Army, he gave us sailors shit for providing a bus. He was awesome and had brought his kid on an Alaska trip as well. He had to have been in his 90's...his boy was in his 60's. Not too many chances to meet a WWII vet and we paid him proper respect and thanked him happily. We cracked up when he made the bus stop and back up to see the moose he spotted.

That Salmon Bake Restaurant

Time for night night...Riley's Creek Campground inside the park entrance

 

[Auburn]

Next day was Denali to Seward, with a stop in Anchorage to deal with some maintenance issues.

Just as we left Denali, we passed some of the most magnificent scenery I have ever seen

Imagine this for 360 degrees around you, with Denali shrouded in clouds behind us for several hours.

No pictures of Anchorage here...It is a city... But we did get this at the Bass Pro shop. Beamer's better shot

After this and a great meal at Gwennies Old Time Alaska restaurant - awesome food!!!! Then we took care of the trailer by getting bearings at Alaska Bearing and then across the street to Agen's Automotive to have the bearing pressed in. $55 for 8 bearings, (4 spares) and $51 to have them pressed in. 1 hour time

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Big shout out to RredneckJ for setting up contingency plans for us if we need more help in getting the trailer wheels fixed. Fortunately we did not need the extra help.

With the maintenance issues done we continued onto Seward, and the scenery along Turnigan Arm was simply breathtaking.

The Chugach National Forest is the second largest NF in America some 6.9 million acres (about the size of New Hampshire or Rhode Island)

Dock are of Seward

A downtown waterfront City owned RV park. We were going to stay here, But Reamer2 hooked us up with the Seward Resort - a military family resort - (Reamer 2 is active duty Coast Guard on the Oregon coast) The place is outstanding, we have met many active and retired military folks with awesome stories to tell.

If you have followed our Spot you will know we have been in the general area for the last 2 days now with 2 more to go.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Each year there is a lottery to pick 400 people who get to drive/ride all the way into Kantishna (beyond Wonder Lake) over a four day period. My wife won a spot in 2011, but was unable to use it. I did the good husband thing, sucked it up and rode in there myself. No sacrifice too great!

 

[majicmaker]

I ran out of "LIKES" a while back. Those pictures are Awesome!!!

 

[Niehart]

I ran out of "LIKES" a while back. Those pictures are Awesome!!!

+1

 

[Auburn]

The next day was a glacier tour on Prince William Sound from Whittier on the Klondike Express

MR & MRS AuburnFJR

Mrs AuburnFJR & BeamerReamer (our better halves)

This catches us up to today - a rest day. Probably won;t be any more pictures until we get home due to anticipated poor wifi.

you can continue to follow along on our spot at: https://spotwalla.co...e15743d14cae002. Enjoy the ride, we have another 10 days to go.

 

[LKLD]

What an adventure! Look forward to hearing and seeing more.

Also, kudos to the ladies! :rockwoot:

 

[Fontanaman]

Terrific ride report and photo. Thanks for sharing on the road.