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Riversong Lodge

Scott — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:25:18 +0000

Join me, Scott Slone, as we fly out with Rust’s Flying Service 70 miles north of Anchorage to Riversong Lodge, which is located right on the edge of the Yentna River at the confluence of Lake Creek.

When Todd Rust told us about this trip, and that it required landing on a river, I knew we were in for one heck of an experience! I’ve never landed on a river in a floatplane, so this goes down as a first time experience for me.

Riversong Lodge is a family owned business. Randy and Robin Dewar along with their seasoned staff offer a unique and extraordinary wilderness experience, which features superb fishing, personable and warm atmosphere.

Full-day fishing adventures are fueled by Riversong’s gourmet cooking, topped off with genuine hospitality, and passion to share their Alaska experience is unmatched by few! I’d highly recommended Riversong, but no other testimony better than your own — So what are you waiting for?!

Thanks to
Rust’s Flying Service
www.flyrusts.com

Riversong Lodge
www.riversonglodge.com

Until our next adventure..
Cheers!
Scott

Hunting for Halibut

Scott — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:56:45 +0000

Based on a recommendation by Orca Island Cabins, Scott heads out to sea with Semaka Charters on a hunt for halibut and other strange sea creatures. The journey begins in Seward Alaska where we meet with owner and captain Eric Clock and his daughter Anne.

Everyone had an amazing day of fishing and this day was absolutely stunning with sunny skies and glassy seas. Everyone caught something and some came close the 100 lbs mark! So get onboard the the Seafarer, where no bananas are allowed!

Special thanks

Semaka Charters for a wonderful fishing experience
Guests who put up with our filming
Job for roughing the open sea for 8 hours of sea sickness!

Orca Island Cabins

Scott — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:56:04 +0000

Join us on a two day adventure with Dennis and Susan Swiderski, owners of Orca Island Cabins. We journey to their private island located in Humpy Cove, which is a 40 minute boat ride from Seward out into Resurrection Bay. The scenery is epic and the time spent in the kayak was exhilarating.

I’ve traveled the lengths of Resurrection Bay many times in my life, but this adventure has changed my connection with the area significantly. I’ve always loved Alaska’s coastal wilderness, habitats, wildlife, and sea life! The trip out with Susan and Dennis to their island, and the experience they offer, have yielded memories that will last me a lifetime. It is truly an opportunity to get up close with this part of Alaska, and even better it’s right here in our backyard!

Enjoy the show!

Visit Orca Island Cabins
www.orcaislandcabins.com
(907) 491-1988
(888) 494-5846
Seward, Alaska

Music credits:
Artist: Captain Number 1
Title: “On the Back of a Whale”
Web: music.mevio.com

Artist: Kenny Ainge
Title: “Riverboat Fairy Tales”
Web: music.mevio.com

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Small Format : 57 MB
Medium Format : 111 MB
HD Format : 285 MB

Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

Scott — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:12:03 +0000

One of the best kept secrets of Katmai isn’t just the amazing bear viewing opportunities, it’s the historic Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and unsurpassed sportfishing that originally put Brooks Lodge on the map.

Join Scott and our friend Scott McMurren from Alaska TravelGram in this overview of the incredible wildlife, history and scenic beauty that can be found inside Katmai National Park.

More information
Visit: http://www.katmailand.com

Since 1950 the “Angler’s Paradise Lodges” have offered the world’s finest freshwater sport fishing. Katmailand operates the only lodging concessions inside Katmai National Park authorized by the National Park Service, right next to the World Famous Brooks Falls with unsurpassed bear viewing opportunities! Excursions to the volcanic “Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes”, the abundance of wildlife in the park and the incredible fishing opportunities make Katmai National Park Alaska’s most exciting destination.

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Travel Deals and Tips from Alaska TravelGram

Kodiak Island Adventures

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:02:22 +0000

My friends, if you’re planning your summer trips this year let me suggest putting the great Emerald Isle of Alaska on your list! Kodiak in my opinion is the great summer destination hands down. Kodiak offers amazing and wild coastline, fishing, hunting, hiking, eating, ocean, whales… and is home to some of Alaska’s biggest brown bears! – So you tell me… is there anything Kodiak doesn’t offer?

Join me on this show as we hit the road to explore this island, then fly with us as we take to the air and journey out to Frazer Lake for some unbelievable bear viewing!

Show Credits:

Exploring Snowkiting

Scott — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:53:03 +0000

We head out for a little winter adventure and run into some locals getting outside and having fun in the Alaska outdoors. Scott spends a few hours filming with a local snowkiting enthusiast, Tom Frederickson, as he gears up to have some “cheap fun” in the snow.

Snowkiting is an outdoor winter boardsport, combining similar kites and techniques used in kitesurfing, with the footwear used in snowboarding or skiing.

Musical artist: http://www.kalaharisurfers.co.za/

Links:
Snowkiting story in the Anchorage Daily News
Snowkiting.com

Winter tour in Fairbanks

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:03:19 +0000

Hey everyone, we had a great time visiting Fairbanks, Alaska this winter! We tried to make the most of the short time and hope you enjoy this show about getting out and enjoying the colder season of the year in Fairbanks.

We flew in on Era Aviation, which we absolutely love to use when traveling inside the state of Alaska. Seriously, I could go on and on about Era, but one reason we love to fly Era is for the sheer ease of getting to the terminal and boarding without some of the typical hassle you get these days with the larger airlines.

Back to the story, we landed safely in Fairbanks, picked up the Avis rental car, and hit the road to explore Fairbanks!

After a long day of driving around, getting cold, shooting video and general exploration we made our way to the Fairbanks Riverside Princess Lodge to establish our overnight headquarters and unwind with some great food, local Twitter friends and a beer or three.

We do a bit of homework before we travel anywhere, and always leave things as spontaneous as possible. Keeping it real! We’d heard about Princess Lodges, we’ve visited a few location briefly, but for the record everything we’ve been told about their accommodations was completely true. There is no hard sell here for their Lodges, it’s simply a great place to come back to after a day of playing hard. Besides a touch of class never hurt us any (if anything we could probably use a little more class, haha!).

The end story is that it’s impossible to expect to see and experience Fairbanks in a day! If you’re curious what there is to see and do this winter visit Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau calendar at www.explorefairbanks.com/calendar – I suggest the World Ice Art Championships starting February 24, 2009 – March 22, 2009 as a starter!

As a local, the stigma attached to Fairbanks as being “Squarebanks” is not true much anymore. There’s a lot of local development, new and amazing architecture, events, and it is the gateway into the interior of Alaska. We can’t wait to return this summer!

Our travel resources
Explore Tours
Princess Lodges
Era Aviation
Avis Car Rental Fairbanks
Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau

Making travel plans for Alaska?
If you’re interested in visiting Wrangell or taking an Alaska adventure of your own, be sure to contact our friends at Explore Tours and let them know that Alaska HDTV sent you!

Cheers!
Scott and Kevin

Petersburg and LeConte Glacier

Scott — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:43:14 +0000

Join Scott as he wraps up part three of a multi-part adventures from Wrangell, Alaska with good friends of the show Jim and Wilma Leslie at Alaska Waters.

We’ve journeyed up the wild and historic Stikine River, and it’s tributaries, we’ve seen the incredible bears of Anan, and learned about it’s Tlinkit history. Today we’re traveling to Petersburg and discovered it’s rich heritage, as well adventures to be had with SEATrails. Finally in this series we venture on to explored and witnessed the epic scenery of LeConte Bay and LeConte Glacier!

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Bears of Anan Observatory

Scott — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:50:15 +0000

Scott continues his travels from Wrangell, Alaska for part two of multi-part adventure series with our friends Jim & Wilma Leslie at Alaska Waters. Scott and Jim take you to the Anan Bear Observatory for an up-close experience with both Alaska black and brown bears.

In this episode, Scott travels with Alaska Waters thirty five miles through the Eastern Passage from Wrangell to AnAn. AnAn is one of Alaska’s hidden gems, which offers unparalleled bear viewing opportunities extremely unique from any other part of Alaska. Witness one of the few places where brown and black bears thrive together and harvest salmon from AnAn Creek, which offers the largest run of Alaska pink salmon in all of Southeast Alaska.

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Glaciers and Jetboats

Scott — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:53:19 +0000

Join Scott as he travels to Wrangell, then takes a journey on the Chutine Warrior jet boat up the Stikine River for another adventure in SE Alaska. Alaska HDTV returns to Wrangell, Alaska for another multi-part video adventure series with our friends Jim & Wilma Leslie at Alaska Waters

In this episode, Scott introduces the show from Chief Shakes Island in Wrangell. After a brief history lesson about Shakes Island and Wrangell, Scott meets up with Jim Leslie (owner of Alaska Waters) to kick off the Stikine River day tour.

After a tour of the river, the jet boat makes its way up toward Chief Shakes Glacier. Even though the boat wasn’t able to get all the way up to the face of the glacier, Scott and the other guests were able to get a hands on experience with the icebergs! We always have a wonderful time in Wrangell and the folks at the Stikine Inn are doing a wonderful job of restoring their hotel. Stop in and get a first class massage or visit their new bar/lounge and look out over the bay!

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A new supporter for Alaska HDTV
You’ll notice a short “powered by” message at the end of the show…MacHaus is our Alaska Apple Specialist and local Apple store. Special thanks to Ben for providing us with some great Apple technology! If you’re in Alaska, be sure to visit MacHaus in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Wasilla.

Stay tuned for more great shows coming from southeast Alaska.
-Kevin