The boat ride itself was fun; we got to see a bush seaplane take off and land on the water next to us, and we got to see some amazing sled dogs in training. But the highlight was our stop at the Athabaskan village.
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| Gavin and Grandpa are checking out the pelts. |
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| One of our Athabaskan guides showing us the fish camp. |
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| Gavin's in the tent at fish camp. |
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| checking out the fish camp smokehouse |
The local farmer's market was fun, mostly due to the larger-than-life bag of delicious kettle corn.
Then, funny story, my Dad had heard about a gift shop in Fox, Alaska that sells gorgeous aurora prints. It was seriously not even a full-sized trailer; it was in the middle of NOWHERE; and it was closed. Not to be deterred, Dad tracked down someone who opened it for us. The only reason it's worth mentioning is because of the beautiful gardens and greenhouses in the back. Because there's nonstop daylight in Alaska in the summer, plants flourish. The proprietor showed us pictures of last year's cabbage that were about as tall as me!
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