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Trip Report - A float on Alaska's Beaver Creek

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Date/Time: 05/05/2024 06:25PM

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Trip Report - A float on Alaska's Beaver Creek

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schlumpyj	07/27/2022 10:10AM missmolly: "The creek looks so shallow, but you said that fishing was too easy. Were there pools where you caught fish or did you catch them in the rippling shallows too?" I've caught grayling in 1-2 feet of water. But you are right, most of the fish were caught in deeper eddy's of 3+ feet depth near rapids.
missmolly	07/25/2022 06:58AM The creek looks so shallow, but you said that fishing was too easy. Were there pools where you caught fish or did you catch them in the rippling shallows too?
missmolly	07/24/2022 07:27PM I loved this trip report!
Savage Voyageur	07/24/2022 02:23PM Wow, what an awesome trip. Thanks for the trip report.
schlumpyj	07/24/2022 11:34AM DanCooke: "Looks Like you had a good time- Bugs seemed to be a big part of your experience. I may have missed it but did you rent the packraft or buy one. " Rented it. It was $280 for 7 days which is almost exactly how much a solo kevlar canoe costs in the BWCA. The difference is that a kevlar canoe retails for $3,000 while this packraft retails for $1,300. So it was a difficult decision on whether to buy the raft or rent it.
DanCooke	07/23/2022 11:41AM Looks Like you had a good time- Bugs seemed to be a big part of your experience. I may have missed it but did you rent the packraft or buy one.
LindenTree	07/21/2022 01:59PM A couple random shots of some of my paddles in AK.
schlumpyj	07/20/2022 09:54PM LindenTree: "How did you carry the gun while paddling? Stowed, if so how did you keep it dry? Did you have it handy while on the rivers? I lived in AK for 3 years and did alot of paddling there." I just strapped the gun to my pack. It did not keep dry but the gun was a cheap shotgun so I wasn't too concerned about causing rust. Since it was strapped in, I had bear spray on my hip while paddling in the unlikely scenario of a moose/bear charging my packraft.
LindenTree	07/20/2022 05:17PM How did you carry the gun while paddling? Stowed, if so how did you keep it dry? Did you have it handy while on the rivers? I lived in AK for 3 years and did alot of paddling there.
MidwestFirecraft	07/20/2022 04:23PM Thank you for the pic, that was not what I was envisioning. Although I purchase light gear for the most part, I would have a 120 litter pack and an 80 liter or so food pack. I would likely need a PakCanoe. Something to think about for the future. Thank you again for the write up and the pic. PakCanoe
schlumpyj	07/20/2022 09:59AM MidwestFirecraft: "Great right up! I would be interested in seeing some pics of your pack raft. The creeks looked so beautifully clear, very unlike the the glorified storm sewers they call creeks where I live. " Yea the creek was crystal clear! Here is an image of the packraft:
MidwestFirecraft	07/20/2022 07:13AM Great right up! I would be interested in seeing some pics of your pack raft. The creeks looked so beautifully clear, very unlike the the glorified storm sewers they call creeks where I live.
schlumpyj	07/19/2022 10:58PM New Trip Report posted by schlumpyj Trip Name: A float on Alaska's Beaver Creek. Entry Point: Other Click Here to View Trip Report