It continues to rain every day. In fact, the Kenai Peninsula has received near-record rainfall this July. We felt fortunate, however, when we managed to catch bits of sun here and there.
Early in our stay, we hiked the Seven Lake Trail and found a wonderful cabin about a mile and a half in on Engineer Lake. The cabin had its own boat, wood supply, and beautiful view. Later we learned that the cabin is for rent through the forest service. It is such a great site that we have decided to return here after our trip to Denali, hike in, and spend a few nights to enjoy the remoteness of this beautiful place.
We visited the towns of Kenai and Nikiski. Nikiski is the furtherest northern road on the Kenai Peninsula. At it's end, we discovered Captain Cook's State Recreational Area and hiked the beach trail.
A mother moose and her twin babies foraged near the road to the campground. The mother appeared unconcerned about our presence, allowing me to snap a series of photos of before she casually moved off into the forest.
Our lakeview campsite had it's stories also. Raucous gulls had a rookery on a rock outcropping about 150 yards from our site. Their ceaseless cacaphony of squawking was something to be heard!
One morning a boat with three men rowed in front of our site and waved. We watched them dock at the landing. Within minutes, they were at our camp, asking for help. They had let in on the Kenai River the evening before, planning to ride the river down to the mouth of Skilak Lake and Jim's Landing. Unfortunately, they missed the landing in the dark. They had paddled all night, looking for help. David drove them back up to the landing and one of their vehicles.
With no internet connect at our state campground, posts have been slow. Now that we're in Homer with WiFi, we'll continue to try to catch up over the next few days!
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