The Cold Edge: Winter Sea Kayaking in Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska
Winter 2006-07 was exceptionally cold, surface water temperatures reached 29ºF and lots of sea ice formed on shores and surface of Kachemak Bay. Alaska Kayak School paddled regularly in the stunningly beautiful conditions, dry suits and all cold water protective gear. We even got some chipmunks into dry suits to join the fun. Who said winter is not a good time to paddle.
Kachemak Bay Semester-by-the Bay in Homer, Alaska
Each fall, the University of Alaska Anchorage's Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College located in Homer, Alaska, offers undergraduate students from universities throughout around the country the opportunity to participate in an academic hands-on, field studies-based learning experience studying marine sciences within cold-water marine habitats. A selection of upper division biology courses are offered along with others with an Alaskan theme. The semester is designed to meet the needs of students majoring in the natural sciences in a creative and adventurous way.
Sockeye salmon returning upriver in Kachemak Bay State Park
Swimming in Alaska
creek crossing off the Denali Highway on the Adventure for the Cures
Halibut fishing in Alaska
we took a 4 hour halibut charter out in Lynn canal with Moore charters onboard the Alaskan Goose with captain Anies and first mate Tim. We caught fish from the first drop to the very last minute we had. Incredible trip, awesome captain and crew. If we go back we will definitely book another trip
Alaska Route 1 - In Another Minute (350) [4K]
- - Alaska Route 1 (AK-1) is a state highway that runs from Homer at the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, through Anchorage and all the way up to Tok (near the Canadian border). Alaska Route 1 must be one of the most scenic and stunning... Look at those mountains rising up right in front of you! Check out the color of that river water! There's a whole moose family! Wow, Kachemak Bay! In this 1-minute video, I'm showing you glimpses of the changing landscape on the drive south from Anchorage to Homer, covering the entire Kenai Peninsula. The drive took place in late June.
A little road trip trivia: I was in Alaska this summer to film Tessa Drais in Homer for my documentary All's Well and Fair. She has been part of the project, which I film every 10 years, since she was 7 years old and living in Florida - she is now 27. Scott was along on the trip for some Alaska fly-fishing.
We were told the 220-mile drive from Anchorage to Homer would take about 4 hours - but that we should plan on 6 to 8 hours because we would want to stop so many times to gaze at the stunning nature; from Turnagain Arm just outside of Anchorage, to all the rivers (like the Kenai, the Kasilof and Cooper Creek...) and one amazing green mountain vista after the other. Of course, it did take us way longer than 4 hours to get to Homer. Once there, we heard rumors that locals can make that drive back up to Anchorage in just two hours... possibly taking some backroads. Hm... I don't know about that. Seems like Alaska Route 1 is the only way to get from Homer to Anchorage and back in a car... officially anyway...
I've already published 1-minute videos of Homer and Kenai Peninsula - and plan on publishing an extended video of Homer next week.
The song in this video is Heading West by Jason Shaw of He has made this and many wonderful songs available via a Creative Commons license. Thank you again and again, Jason!
I’ll be posting photos from the Alaska Route 1 drive throughout this week to the In Another Minute Flickr album, on Google+ and Facebook… and there will be a dedicated photo post on my blog.
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Homer Halibut Charter Catching a GIANT STINGRAY SKATE while Fishing for Alaska Halibut
Thought we had a huge Halibut HUGE SKATE Here we were fishing the edge of the Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet. We thought we had a Giant Halibut on. I was lucky enough not to have to fight a strong current and I hooked this big boy close to the center making the drag considerably easier and it was still a tough battle. If I had any current to contend with I would have been in tough shape. We were super excited that this would be our big fish of the year and possibly big enough that we just cut the line. We were stoked and excited until the moment the fish is near the boat. These stingrays get pretty big up here. We thought we may have to cut the hook out, but we were lucky enough that from its shear weight it just tore the hook out. We are always unsure of the tale and had never had one arch its tail at us until the last one we caught. It never swung it at us, but lifted its tail up. We have always been careful with these. I'm sure people are thinking of shark fin soup or some other dish, but we just try to get these off and are obviously bummed to get one of these over a big huge halibut. We spent the day fishing for Halibut and salmon and rockfish. We caught a few Silver Salmon / Coho Salmon and also caught a few cod. We had a blast and although we were disappointed by this not being the huge halibut we were happy for the experience just the same. This was caught right on the bottom at almost a slack tide. I had rolled my 2 pound weight across the bottom back aways and thought when I lifted that I had snagged the bottom as the rod just bent over. Then it moved ever so slightly which is the sign of a big fish, when the rod just slowly bends over. When we saw it back behind the boat were still couldn't tell and were thinking wow, but then it was next to the boat and disappointment sets in, but it was still fun and exciting.
I enjoy spending my summers fishing with Homer Ninilchik, Kenai, and Soldotna with friends. This is on a private boat, not a charter. You can Fix It!!!!
jgryga
Water Slide rental Anchorage Alaska by For Fun Alaska
Water slide on a hot summer day in the last frontier.
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Polar Bear Plunge fun has very little health risks
Some discomfort but no danger in being a 'Polar Bear'
Why would nearly 600 Chicagoans strip down to their beachwear and splash around in Lake Michigan during the winter? Aren't these crazies afraid of freezing their toes off?
At noon, the water temperature around Oak Street Beach was about 40 degrees -- that's close to ice temperature -- estimated the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
But hypothermia consultant Dr. Alan M. Steinman said people who participated in the 11th Annual Lakeview Polar Bear Plunge Saturday really weren't in much danger.
Steinman's view contrasted with those of the Chicago Park District. One lifeguard warned participants not to stay in the water for very long for fear of hypothermia. Even though it was 33 degrees outside, it felt like 25 because of wind chill, reported the National Weather Service.
Plungers put their bodies through a whole bunch of reflexes, said Steinman, a consultant who was director of the U.S. Coast Guard's Health and Safety Department for four years.
There is a sudden inhalation of air, and you start hyperventilating, he said. There is a sudden spike in blood pressure and heart rate, and that creates a danger for people who have a heart disease. It may put a strain on hearts that aren't up to it: elderly people, people with heart disease or a heart arrhythmia.
The adrenaline spike is experienced during cold shock, a natural reaction during the first two minutes of exposure to cold water.
For most people, hypothermia -- a drop in core temperature to or below 95 degrees Fahrenheit -- won't occur for at least 30 minutes, Steinman said. It might occur faster for children or small adults, but absolutely not in the few minutes that the polar bear club members are in the water, he added.
Dr. Willard Sharp, who does research on therapeutic hypothermia at the University of Chicago, agreed with Steinman.
If you just go in and your ankles are immersed, then there's no danger to that, he said.
Brian Marchal, founder of the Lakeview Polar Bear Club said that on Saturday, the atmosphere was amazing with so many people in costumes, in Speedos, dancing around, posing for photos, and just being nervous about what was to come.
Marchal said he usually stays in for a minute because he enjoys watching everyone's freak-out moment. This year, he ran out after 30 seconds because he took the plunge with one of the ill children who will benefit from the charity event.
Donte Mearon, a 33-year-old Chicago Bears fan, said he went down to his head and was probably in and out in 6 to 7 seconds.
My gram and Walter Payton both passed away from cancer, Mearon said. If they can suffer through the pain of cancer, I can at least splash around in the water for 30 seconds.
The plunge and after-party event at Sedgwick's Bar & Grill raised about $25,000 for two families with sick children, said Marchal. Though some people shivered and squealed, the lifeguards and paramedics on standby had little to do but watch the revelry.
Ketchikan Fishing Minute 08/06/2015
Video Blog and Fish Report for the first week of August 2015.
Man Catches A Record Giant 482 Pound Halibut In Alaska
McGuires catch outweighs the 459-pound Pacific halibut caught in Alaska in 1996 that is the world record
close call with shark in Alaska - www.alaskasharks.com
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Video taken during a diving excursion with salmon sharks at Ravencroft Lodge in Alaska.
The Ultimate Ice Bucket Challenge
The Ice Bucket Challenge, sometimes called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on one's head or donating to the ALS Association in the United States. The challenge dares nominated participants to have a bucket of ice water poured on their head. One common stipulation gives 24 hours from the time they are nominated to complete the dare; otherwise, the participant is asked to donate money to charity.
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Alaska Wildlife
Bears, Bald Eagles and Sea Lions - you're on their turf while on expedition in Alaska. The Outward Bound crew in this video encountered hundreds of sea lions while sea kayaking. For information on courses like this one, visit
Videographer: Alex Gorosh
Music By: Ben Potter
The Waters of Alaska
Lots of rivers and lakes in Alaska.
Landing a big halibut in Seward, Alaska
We are halibut fishing in Seward, Alaska. Fortunately we had the camera rolling when we landed this big halibut on a fishing trip from our home town.
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