Sometimes, our schedules make it difficult to do things together. Lucky for Amy, Chris will go and check out an adventure, and if its worth a second trip, we'll go back together. The Anchor River is down on the Kenai Penninsula, about 20 minutes north of Homer, and the Ketchimak Bay. King Salmon run early in the season, and come in with the tides. The water level close to the mouth of the river changes sometimes by 8-10 feet. We were lucky to secure a campsite right at the edge of the river, and only about 100 yards from the beaches of the Cook Inlet, as well. We arrived, just at the peak of high tide. The shore was lined with fisherman, who were occasionally pulling massive kings out of the water. We fished for a while, until the tides subsided, had some dinner, took a disco nap, and then fished from about 11pm until 5am. We were the only ones on the rivers edge, and although we never did catch a king, we were able to see hundreds of these giant fish working their way up the river. They were so massive, that they created a wake behind them as they fought against the current. It was exciting to watch. It never did get dark, as the sun never truly sets in Alaska in the summer. We saw so many bald eagles, and had perfect weather (hard to come by in Alaska). Despite the fact that we didn't catch any fish, it was an amazing trip.
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