it is big business to run fishing lodges in this area. the lodges fly the fisherman to remote rivers in the area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

here you can see the fisherman on the river with the float planes on the lake. scattered among the fisherman were plenty of bears. can you find the one standing on the shore?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a couple of the moose we saw. a male and female.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tim landed at battle lake so we could do a little fishing ourselves and have some lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as soon as we got off the plane we were greeted by a friendly brown bear looking for some food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fishing away. it was pretty fun to watch him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the bear is thinking that there is more meat on the salmon then on that guy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heading along the cliffs of lake iliamnia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enjoying my ride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

towards the end of the flight it was starting to hurt my ears. i suggest ear plugs for longer rides unless you are in the front seat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

housing development, remote alaska style. tim and nancy's house is the brown one at center and top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

coming in for a landing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tim tying the boat up after our trip. for me the float plane ride was the highlight of the trip.