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volwindy said:
We are in the process of planning our fall trip which will be to do the NE states tour, with a side trip to Niagara. Will spend 2 days in Acadia and 2 days in White Mountains area - have Mount Washington as a potential.
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We did pretty much the same tour over two weeks four days. Except out of Manchester Vermont where the Orvis Outfitter's headquarter's store is we went North to Montreal and Toronto,to Niagra, then back over Lake Erie to Detroit then up to Mackinac Island and Sault St. Marie Canada. That was too much driving so I think you've got a good plan. I would rather have stayed in Maine and Niagra longer and left Upper Maine for it's own trip.
 
#902
#902
Orangedogsrule said:
Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio is where I went through Infantry Medic training. The River Walk with all the shops and restaurants was so fun. One of the best meals of my life was in a little place that billed itself as a 'Mexico City style' gourmet Mexican restaurant. The first time I had escargot ardiente caliente.
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That river walk was absolutely cool.
 
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Orangedogsrule said:
We did pretty much the same tour over two weeks four days. Except out of Manchester Vermont where the Orvis Outfitter's headquarter's store is we went North to Montreal and Toronto,to Niagra, then back over Lake Erie to Detroit then up to Mackinac Island and Sault St. Marie Canada. That was too much driving so I think you've got a good plan. I would rather have stayed in Maine and Niagra longer and left Upper Maine for it's own trip.
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There is a ton to do, would like more time, but I think this will allow us to decide what areas we would like to come back and see more of. What did you do in Niagara? Did you set up excursions or do it on your own?
 
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Orangedogsrule said:
What ranch? We're looking at Yellowstone in late September/October for fall color.
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Do you have an itinerary that is already fairly well established for your trip? Fall foliage excursions in the Rockies are my specialty, so to speak. I will tell you that you won’t find that much fall color in Yellowstone proper; it is essentially a lodgepole pine-covered plateau. Pockets of color certainly can be found in the Tetons; Oxbow Bend and areas bordering the Snake River immediately come to mind. The quiet backside of the Tetons, in eastern Idaho, particularly around Victor, Driggs, Tetonia and Felt, have very impressive aspen groves that, in a good year, positively carpet the landscape with their cloaks of electric gold and, to a lesser degree, orange and yellow. The “Yellowstone-Teton Grand Loop,” is illustrated on a map accessible from this site (Maps and Itineraries), which also provides an itinerary, and will hit all of the major fall foliage sites in eastern Idaho.

If you have enough time to venture a bit farther afield, you might want to visit the Sawtooth Mountains in central Idaho. They are quite reminiscent of the Tetons, exceedingly rugged but lower in altitude and formed in the same fashion geologically (i.e. as a fault-block formation); the Sawtooths also afford good fall foliage viewing opportunities. Your projected date is right on target, although it is always difficult to predict this far in advance just how spectacular a fall foliage show you will see in a given year. Your visit will also coincide with the fall rut for elk. If you have never heard a bull elk “bugle,” it is a high-pitched whistle that is one of the true signature sounds of wilderness.

Have a great time. Fall in the Rockies is fleeting but a special time, one that to me is nothing less than sacred, given the extraordinary natural beauty that you will behold.
 
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RavinDave said:
Heading to Alaska next week, my first time in the 49th state, but only for 5 days... Staying with an old buddy I grew up with in Knoxville who's lived near the Kenai River for 30 years and we will fish. On one of the days he'll be dip-netting which only state residents are allowed to do; last year he hauled in about 1000 pounds of fish in 1 day that way...
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I've dip netted at Chitina. It was quite the experience. Lol Getting there was WhollyChit!
 
#907
#907
Spending the week traversing Newfoundland. Wanted to try something different. Landed in St. John's yesterday. This place is amazing. View from our hotel room.
 

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Vol_Doc said:
Spending the week traversing Newfoundland. Wanted to try something different. Landed in St. John's yesterday. This place is amazing. View from our hotel room.
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I envy the weather there. 90s with high humidity in TN. We,ve visited two times, and enjoyed the natural beauty and wonderful seafood. Prince Edward Island is also a nice place to visit.
We will be flying home from YYT in September after a cruise to Iceland and Greenland.
 
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RavinDave said:
Were/are you a state resident or what was the situation permit/license-wise?
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I was military stationed at Eielson. I can't remember what I had to do license wise. It was over 20 years ago and the memories are fading. Lol
 
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Vol_Doc said:
Spending the week traversing Newfoundland. Wanted to try something different. Landed in St. John's yesterday. This place is amazing. View from our hotel room.
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Been there many times, usually stayed at the Delta. Visit the Cotton club if you can. Also make a trek up to Marconi Signal hill, which is in your pic. (Little stone bldg on the hill to the left).

I was there once and I huge iceberg blocked the entrance into St Johns bay.
 
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AirVol said:
Been there many times, usually stayed at the Delta. Visit the Cotton club if you can. Also make a trek up to Marconi Signal hill, which is in your pic. (Little stone bldg on the hill to the left).

I was there once and I huge iceberg blocked the entrance into St Johns bay.
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Headed there tomorrow. Hit the Ferryland lighthouse and Witless Bay today. Had dense fog early, but cleared nicely.
 
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malinoisvol said:
I was military stationed at Eielson. I can't remember what I had to do license wise. It was over 20 years ago and the memories are fading. Lol
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Thanks for your service. Was it the Yukon River you netted in? What kind of a haul did you make fish-wise?
 
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RavinDave said:
Thanks for your service. Was it the Yukon River you netted in? What kind of a haul did you make fish-wise?
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Copper River, if memory serves.

We got 6 fish (sockeye?) that day from the bank while we were tied off to a tree. Ha. The terrain, where we found our eddy, was almost straight up and down. That river has claimed many a life. You fall in - you're gone. Glacier-fed rivers are unforgiving.

If we'd been smart, we'd have went out on a charter that day. We'd probably caught a whole lot of fish. However, after watching those charters in that rough water...I probably would have done more chumming than fishing.

The drive there, the scenery, and just watching the others on the bank and in the two charter boats was satisfying. The whole jaunt was awe inspiring.

This is a file photo (not us). See all the ropes. Lol
 

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malinoisvol said:
Copper River, if memory serves.

We got 6 fish (sockeye?) that day from the bank while we were tied off to a tree. Ha. The terrain, where we found our eddy, was almost straight up and down. That river has claimed many a life. You fall in - you're gone. Glacier-fed rivers are unforgiving.

If we'd been smart, we'd have went out on a charter that day. We'd probably caught a whole lot of fish. However, after watching those charters in that rough water...I probably would have done more chumming than fishing.

The drive there, the scenery, and just watching the others on the bank and in the two charter boats was satisfying. The whole jaunt was awe inspiring.

This is a file photo (not us). See all the ropes. Lol
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Was reading about dipnetting since my last post and it seems the Copper River is particularly treacherous, claiming at least one fatality a year in recent years.
 
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RavinDave said:
Was reading about dipnetting since my last post and it seems the Copper River is particularly treacherous, claiming at least one fatality a year in recent years.
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Couple weeks ago a friend in California texted me a short video of her husband pulling in a King Salmon from a boat on a river near Yakutat. I guess they did a couple of charters, catching 150 lbs of salmon and halibut. Heck one large halibut might run 100 lbs or more, though they ain't as many big ones as there used to be. My friend lives in Soldotna and has a boat for river fishing. Depending on weather and availability of HIS friend to take us out on the ocean, we might get to go after halibut as well.
 
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RavinDave said:
Couple weeks ago a friend in California texted me a short video of her husband pulling in a King Salmon from a boat on a river near Yakutat. I guess they did a couple of charters, catching 150 lbs of salmon and halibut. Heck one large halibut might run 100 lbs or more, though they ain't as many big ones as there used to be. My friend lives in Soldotna and has a boat for river fishing. Depending on weather and availability of HIS friend to take us out on the ocean, we might get to go after halibut as well.
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I never went on a halibut excursion. I know a lot of guys that did and they had some hilarious stories to tell.
 
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malinoisvol said:
I never went on a halibut excursion. I know a lot of guys that did and they had some hilarious stories to tell.
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I am definitely getting psyched. Should be a fun trip for both me and my son who just graduated from high school. (Wife was invited too, but she ain't gonna make it on this trip.)
 
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RavinDave said:
I am definitely getting psyched. Should be a fun trip for both me and my son who just graduated from high school. (Wife was invited too, but she ain't gonna make it on this trip.)
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Lots of skeeter repellant. They are horrendous.
 
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Vol_Doc said:
Spending the week traversing Newfoundland. Wanted to try something different. Landed in St. John's yesterday. This place is amazing. View from our hotel room.
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I saw it was snowing up there last week. Crazy
 
#925
#925
golfballs said:
I saw it was snowing up there last week. Crazy
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Yeah, fortunately not that bad now. Been in the 50s the last couple days. Was pretty cold on the water yesterday, but we layered up and were fine. Getting into the 70s mid week. Of course, part of the point in going north was to get away from the 90 degree heat!
 
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