Chena River Afternoon

The Chena River

Fairbanks sits in a vast valley full of rivers, one of which is the Chena.  We stayed at the Chena River State Recreational Campground right in Fairbanks.  We enjoyed our time there, and walked down to the river to see kayakers and other boaters.

  We spotted these young men who had put together a raft of 55-gallon drums and could float it down the river while consuming quantities of their favorite beverage.  We watched as they struggled to get it back on the trailer.  This was about ten at night.

 Things seem to start later in the day in Alaska.  The mornings may be a little overcast, but the best part of the day starts around four or five in the afternoon, and continues until at least midnight.