DOGTEC - 2003 KOBUK RIVER TRIP

MAGALI'S KOBUK RIVER TRIP

Magali went for a float trip (from Sept 3rd to 14th) with her friends Catherine and Bernard on the Upper Kobuk River.
We took Wright Air from Fairbanks to Bettel then Brooks Range Aviation from Bettel to Minatokosa lake.
We started the float trip at the Minakokosa lake, float down the Beaver Creek, reach the Kobuk River and the float down the Kobuk river all the way to Kobuk River.
The beginning of the trip was in the "Gate of the Arctic National Park".
The fall colors were OUTSTANDING and the images below don't really display the beauty of the scenery at this time of the year.

GETTING TO Minakokosa Lake.
We took a Beaver from Bettle to Minakokosa lake.	colors of the Tundra
View of the Yukon (and the bridge) River from the plane between Fairbanks and Bettel	Beautiful tundra...
The first camp at Minakokosa lake.	Our friend Bernard and Catherine.
FLOAT TRIP
Beaver creek	Beaver Creek.
Fall magic...	I caught my first Pike!
Eagle resting in a tree.	Almost the end of Beaver Creek soon the Kobuk River.
SCENERY This is a wonderful part of Alaska.






Yes, we got snow!	Tracks of Bear, Wolf and Human!
Bears feed on salmon which are right now sponning.... Wolf also eat salmon.	Camp on the river.
Wolf track!	Camp fire, nice went it is freezing outside....
I caught my first Arctic grayling!	Close up on a beautiful Arctic Grayling
A family on the Kobuk River is working on fish!	Traditionnal way to cut fish with a Ulu knife.
	White Fish drying for the winter.
Catherine and Bernard Web site.
To learn more about the "Gate of the Arctic National Park" go here. Map of the park on PDF file

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