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The Alaska Peninsula is filled with rugged mountains, seacoast wilderness and massive trophy rainbow trout. The peninsula's north coast runs along the premier commercial fishing grounds of Bristol Bay. The small fishing towns subsist by servicing the thousands of commercial fisherman that travel to their boats for the herring, chinook and the world's largest sockeye run. The rivers swell with returning salmon that make their trek back to the impressive clear water lakes. Sytrekking is an excellent way to discover the diversity, scenic wonders and prolific wildlife.
The Alaska Peninsula extends 550 miles into the Pacific Ocean and transitions into the remote, mysterious and volcanic Aleutian Islands extending another 1000 sweeping miles toward Asia. The Aleutian's offer the adventurous traveler miles and miles of untamed coastline and remote Aleut villages where their ancestors have existed since the Second Ice Age.
The Peninsula is best known for its array of extraordinary national parks and wildlife reserves. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is truly a national treasure bestowing spectacular scenry, three wild rivers, 40mile long Lake Clark and 4 out of 5 biotic zones found in Alsaska – forest, tundra, riparian and forest zones.
Katmai National Park and Preserve is rich and history and encompasses 4.7 million acres of pristine wilderness. Home to over 2,000 brown bears the park has become a mecca for viewing these ominous creatures in their natural habitat. King Salmon, the park's headquarters in a popular stopping stop before venturing into the numerous lakes, rivers and other national parks within the region.
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge lies to the west of Katmai National Park and encompasses 1.5 million acres of rugged wilderness. Flanked by towering peaks and volcanos and the rugged coastline, tundra and glacier fed rivers the second largest lake in Alaska lies in the heart of the refuge. This is the ideal area for viewing wildlife, especially brown bears during salmon spanning season. Refuge lands are remote and accessible only by small aircraft, boat or rugged cross-country hiking. |
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