We quickly made a b-line to our favorite campsite from the last trip and were ecstatic to find out the couple that was occupying it was just about to pull out!!! Yay!! So, we waited a few minutes and then started setting up camp. This site is the best ever in Riley Creek Camp. It is an outer campsite, so it borders up to forest -- very nice indeed. We got camp set up in record time, had some lunch and went into the main visitors center where we shopped and looked around. We all enjoy learning about Denali and the visitor centers in the park are awesome!! After the visitor center we made our way to the book store and then on to the Murie Science Center. Brayden likes the dinosaur fossil that was on display and Kailey loved all the wolf stuff there as well. It was a fun time... not to be cut short by not going to the Denali Sled Dog Kennels!! Sooooooo much fun! They currently have a litter of three husky pups that were adorable! It is fun to see the kennels, those are some spoiled pups! We also watched the sled dog demonstration that they do there. It is cool.. they harness up 5 dogs and those pups pull on of the rangers around a loop -- that sled was flying!!! After that it was time to visit and love on the puppies again (yes, we will be going back again and again).
We were pooped, so back to camp we headed. Time to get a nice fire going and make dinner as well!! We were able to enjoy the fire for a bit and then the rain hit! Ugh!! It continued to rain all night long, so yet another evening in the camper for us :)
We took lots of pictures, so I will narrow it down to a few highlights from day one in the park:
Kennel Pup:
Its a rough life people:
Musher KK:
If you have read "Into the Wild" this is the road where Chris walked into the woods, never to walk back out...
Denali Campsite:
Another view from camp:
Wolves are cool:
Science is too:
KK's hand with a wolf paw in it:
Our cabin girl:
Des is officially in her "Happy Place":
OH MY GOOD'EST : ] What great day you all had. The puppies are so-so cute. You just want to keep them !! Love the pics again. You have some great shots. This trip is so much better for you guys huh? You know all the cool places to go. Well, Enjoy - can't wait for the next update. Your doing a good job Des.
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Mom & Dad
Hello! We love your updates and all the great pictures!! Your campsite looks awesome - wish we were parked next to ya:)
ReplyDeletePs....could you please bring that kennel pup home along with the monster agates you find? Thanks:)