We have a limit on the number of visitors we can host during our work-heavy summers, so people need to “claim their spot,” ideally by November. Justin’s other sister was next in the line of family visitors, and we loved introducing them to our home–especially our 9- and 10-year-old nephews.
They stayed in the yurt for 2 of their nights. Julie (Justin’s older sister) is admittedly less excited than her siblings about glamping, but she was wildly impressed. And the boys just loved it of course.
Activity-wise, I joined them for a Tundra Wilderness Tour bus ride out to mile 42 in Denali National Park & Preserve (Justin worked that day). We saw tons of wildlife, and of course enjoyed the vast views of the park’s 6 million acres.
And now that I’m heading into my second summer as a professional guide, I feel like I’ve acquired (and still am acquiring) so much knowledge and am looking at Alaska with a new lens. The goal is always to enable people to really experience wilderness, so when it’s our family, it’s even more special.
Another activity on our list was rafting with New Wave Adventures! The boys were a tad nervous before the trip, so we opted for more of a scenic float trip versus wild and splashy.
Now that they survived that whitewater, they are jonesing for the Class IV action next time. And both boys got a little taste of what it’s like to paddle, so maybe we even have a future raft guide in the making?!
Anyway, another round of visitors who have fallen in love with Alaska and will be back again and again for as long as we live in the land of the midnight sun (note, the last picture of them was taken at 11:30pm)!
I think you’ve got them hooked on Alaska! It looks like such a wonderful trip!