The grandson and I paddled the perimeter of Rainbow
Lake Saturday morning. Saw a few minnows jumping, but nothing of significance.
We decided to shift from the end of the Swanson River
Road to the mouth of the Swanson River, in hopes that we would find a place
with fewer mosquitoes. To do that we drove the 17 miles back to the highway,
headed to Soldotna, and then followed the Kenai cutoff to the end of the road
at the Captain Cook State Park.
We stopped in Soldotna at the Fred Meyers to pick up
some mosquito spray, but they were out of stock. They do provide very nice
parking (including overnight parking,) as well as fresh water and a sanitary
dump facility.
We’ve been on the road two months now, and just added
some fog to our exceptions to the sun and blue sky rule. We’ve experienced one
day of snow (out of Fort Nelson) and one day of rain (in Anchorage) – now we
can add an hour of thin fog to our exception list.
The fog cleared by the time we got to the park so
that we could see Mount Redoubt across the Cook Inlet.
There are 53 sites in this park, some that are reasonably
level. All are first come, first served. Fees are $12 and include potable
drinking water (pitcher pump), trash collection, and vented outhouses. About
20% were open on a Saturday evening. Five
bars of Verizon 1x with the antenna and amplifier, nothing without.
And lest I forget - the view from the bridge over the Swanson near the mouth of the river.
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