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Bears! www.icetent.com

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:28:07 +0000

Today is our last full day in the arctic. During our breakfast of pancakes and bacon we noticed five grizzly bears on the hill behind us. Two of them were mating, something our guide with twenty years experience has never seen before. Later in the day while climbing a 2,300 foot peak we saw two grizzlies and then a group of three grizzlies. From the peak we looked down on the arctic ocean. On our way down a caribou (pictured) came very close to our group.
Tonight we are staying up to see the midnight sun on the solstice.

Rapids www.icetent.com

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:05:00 +0000

Yesterday we rafted down class three rapids, very exciting. We have seen caribiou, arctic fox and sheep. There are wild flowers by the millions on the tundra. We hope to see a grizzly bear.

Update www.icetent.com

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:01:06 +0000

Yesterday we climbed a 3,000 foot peak to get a look around and take pictures. On the way we ate cranberries that grow wild on the arctic tundra. Today we rafted down river through ice flows and saw wild sheep. We had fun even though it rained all day.

Alaska River Picture www.icetent.com

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:56:59 +0000

rafting picture

Rafting www.icetent.com

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:27:03 +0000

We spent a beautiful day rafting on the river. My first time rafting. We made camp then Andy, Sarajane and I went for a quick swim in the river. I have now swum in the arctic and the antarctic. We then had bison for supper.

Kongakut River

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:59:04 +0000

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In the Arctic www.icetent.com

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:50:05 +0000

I have arrived on the Kongakut river in northern Alaska. We are so far north that the sun will not set during our 10 days of rafting and hiking our way to the arctic ocean. The weather is perfect so far, but river level is very low.

Rafting the Kongakut River

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:09:14 +0000

Daily updates will begin around June 13. 2010

Machu Picchu

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:33:08 +0000

Up at 5 AM Sunday we arrived at Machu Picchu just after dawn. We toured the ruins until late afternoon. This ancient city is indeed impressive. Monday we take the train back to Cuzco for more site seeing.

Last Night’s Lodge

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:27:08 +0000

The lodge were we stayed last night is lower center of the picture. To the right of that I think you can make out the trail we trekked down to the lodge. The rivers we have been following all end up in the Amazon River and then the Atlantic Ocean.