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Wandering around
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    • larsy
  • By larsy on September 12, 2002
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    This is an area somewhere on the Kenai Peninsula, I dont think you were supposed to pick the flowers. (oops)

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    fishing salmon could be fun in...
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  • Updated By o00o on February 10, 2003
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    fishing salmon could be fun in Alaska.

    we started catching from 2:00 - 5:00 am, 68 salmons caught.

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    Take a boat tour of Homer, and...
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  • By Venturingnow on August 25, 2002
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    Take a boat tour of Homer, and try to get out to Halibut Cove. They normally let you stop to get lunch, and it's a nice little village.

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    the visitors center is a good...
  • Updated By Onion_John on August 24, 2002
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    • the visitors center is a good place to start when taking a look over Kenai. I would then go to the beach, go bowling, visit to park (in the summer only, otherwise it is covered in 3-4 feet of snow), or even take a drive through the town. (usually doesn't take long as it isn't that large)
    Watching the local sports teams play their games against each other.(very competitive).
    It is a small city, definitly a fishing city during the summer (tourist trap!!). Lots of snow in the winter. Paved roads,(NO IGLOOS!), Nice people, many stories about city that are worth finding people to tell them.

  • Directions: Most all of this can be seen from the main drag (Spur Highway) going through town. the beach is accessable from a road right off of the spur highway,
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    Canoeing in Russian River.
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  • By larsy on September 12, 2002
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  • By larsy on September 12, 2002
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    Kenai Things To Do Tip (Untitled)
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  • Updated By o00o on August 25, 2002
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    Russian Churches
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  • By larsy on September 12, 2002
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    Cooper Landing
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  • By PA2AKgirl on April 24, 2007
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    Cooper Landing is the first small town you'll come to when driving the Sterling Highway from the Seward. Unlike Hope, there is no real downtown area, just an assortment of fishing and kayaking charters. Given its location directly on the Kenai Lake/ River, that's understandable. But like Hope, it was settled when gold was discovered in the area. In the winter, it's just a quiet little place with a few people braving the cold to fish in the river but in the summer, this little town comes alive. Fishing charters and other outdoor outfitters cater to lots of tourists wanting to catch salmon, go rafting or just take extended float or boating trips. There are lodges, campgrounds, b&bs, places to shop, eat and drink and so on. But, this does seem to be only in the summer...when we went through in the fall and the spring, it was still very quiet with only a couple people out.

    There are a few great spots to stop and get pictures in Cooper Landing--first, there's a road called "Bean Creek" which leads up the Princess Lodge--a great turnout there for a view of the Kenai River from above. Second, if you go to the Cooper Landing Recreation Site Boat Launch, you can take a little boardwalk with some interpretive displays and the out to the river. There are bathrooms here as well.

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    Soldotna
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  • By PA2AKgirl on April 24, 2007
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    Soldotna is the next community you'll come to on the Sterling Highway. It sorta merges with Sterling and Kenai adding another 4,000+ residents to this "metro" area. Being in between Sterling and Kenai, it's the center professional activity--meaning the Kenai Peninsula college is here, medical services and so on. Here, you have the choice to continue on the Sterling Highway if you're Homer bound or turn onto the Kenai Spur road to get to Kenai. You can also take Kalifornisky Beach road for visitor information and end up down in Kasilof (again if you're going down to Homer) or if you want to bypass Kenai to get to the Bridge Access Road. If you stay on the Sterling past the Kenai Spur intersection, you can turn onto Funny River Road to get to the airport if you're heading out for fishing trips. It sounds a little chaotic in this write up but most roads will lead to one with which you are familiar. Having taken all of these roads, I'll write one tip separately to tell you what is along the alternatives to the Sterling Highway. All services are in Soldotna--any class of hotel, lodge, campground or b&b. Many restaurants, places to shop and lots of activities. Like other towns on the Kenai Peninsula, fishing is the key attraction for most travelers--there are lots of parks and recreation areas.

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  • Address: Soldotna
  • Directions: Sterling highway to Soldotna
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