Discovery II Riverboat Fairbanks, Alaska
We had a wonderful 3 hour cruise on the Riverboat Discovery II. We cruised on the Chena River. On the way back, we were served delicious smoked salmon on crackers. They were selling the cans for $9.99 for a can the size of a tuna fish can. It was tasty, but not that tasty. We had coffee and blueberry donuts on the trip over.
Here we are. Joe, Sue and Bob in front. Jack and Shin behind them. It looked like a full boat.
For our entertainment, a sea plane took off, circled and landed again for us.
We got to see Susan Butcher's sled dogs in action. They couldn't wait to show us what they do best. Susan won the Iditarod Dog Sled race 4 times before she got leukemia and died at the age of 50. Her husband still raises her champion dogs. They had a little demonstration of how they start when they are just puppies. The Iditarod race is over 1040 miles.
This is a fish catching machine. They feed the dogs dried salmon. This machine paddles the fish right into a big bin where they are processed right away.
These are tame caribou. They are what we call reindeer.
This moose had a record size rack.
Along the banks of the Chena were several abandoned riverboats and parts that were used back in the gold rush.
Now, it's prime property and we saw several beautiful homes along the banks of the Chena River.
This home was enormous.
Once we embarked, several young native Alaskan girls told us how their ancestors survived for thousands of years. Living off the land. They followed the food source, so they were never in one place for very long. Nothing went to waste. They were survivors and still are today.
Here is a replica of their trading post. Bob is standing by a scale that weighed the gold.
We got to get up close and personal with some of the dogs. Joe was reprimanded for trying to feed one of them. It was just grass. Every one knows, dogs like to eat grass. Don't feed the animals!
Back at the landing, we got to meet Lance Mackey. This guy had fortitude. It's tough enough competing in the Iditarod sled race, but Lance won it 4 consecutive years after surviving throat cancer.
We had a wonderful 3 hour cruise on the Riverboat Discovery II. We cruised on the Chena River. On the way back, we were served delicious smoked salmon on crackers. They were selling the cans for $9.99 for a can the size of a tuna fish can. It was tasty, but not that tasty. We had coffee and blueberry donuts on the trip over.
Here we are. Joe, Sue and Bob in front. Jack and Shin behind them. It looked like a full boat. 
For our entertainment, a sea plane took off, circled and landed again for us.
We got to see Susan Butcher's sled dogs in action. They couldn't wait to show us what they do best. Susan won the Iditarod Dog Sled race 4 times before she got leukemia and died at the age of 50. Her husband still raises her champion dogs. They had a little demonstration of how they start when they are just puppies. The Iditarod race is over 1040 miles. 
This is a fish catching machine. They feed the dogs dried salmon. This machine paddles the fish right into a big bin where they are processed right away. 
These are tame caribou. They are what we call reindeer.
This moose had a record size rack.
Along the banks of the Chena were several abandoned riverboats and parts that were used back in the gold rush.
Now, it's prime property and we saw several beautiful homes along the banks of the Chena River.
This home was enormous.
Once we embarked, several young native Alaskan girls told us how their ancestors survived for thousands of years. Living off the land. They followed the food source, so they were never in one place for very long. Nothing went to waste. They were survivors and still are today.
Here is a replica of their trading post. Bob is standing by a scale that weighed the gold.
We got to get up close and personal with some of the dogs. Joe was reprimanded for trying to feed one of them. It was just grass. Every one knows, dogs like to eat grass. Don't feed the animals!
Back at the landing, we got to meet Lance Mackey. This guy had fortitude. It's tough enough competing in the Iditarod sled race, but Lance won it 4 consecutive years after surviving throat cancer.
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