Midnight Sun
Busy, Fun and Full would be the words I would use to describe my May month at the Kenai Backcountry Lodge. Myself and the other staff got to the lodge early to get the property ready after almost two years of no guest. I was able to put my years of landscaping, wood chopping, dish washing and bathroom cleaning to work. Even though lots of hours were spent working we also had time to play. We went on hikes up to the tundra, kayaking trips on the lake and overnight camping trip. Some of our favorite activities at the lodge are having beach campfires in the midnight sun, swimming in the glacier filled lake and wildlife hunting from our front decks. Guest started to arrive at the end of May. My job as one of the boat captains is primarily to pick up the guest at one end of Skilak lake after they have rafted down the Kenai river. After loading them on the vessel, Alaska Nellie, I deliver them to our backcountry lodge. After two days of ...