It's like night and day

That's difference between our boat launch at Mile 14 of the Kenai and the Public launch the Pillars at Mile 13 of the river. The other day I got to looking a bit and I couldn't help notice that they had a lot of business and us....well....not so much. Now I know people love to give their money to the Government and I guess it becomes habit. And I also know a fundamental that all self employed people learn ' you friends don't mind you making money but they do seem to mind you making any of the theirs'....so this blog post is just a short sales pitch to all my guide friends, c'mon over to our spot, it's way better, costs the same, earth friendly and of course our unofficial moto for all things is ' we have fun.

That's their sign, very impressive. I was at a house warming party one time when the owner told me " it's amazing what you can do with a million bucks eh"....I'm still amazed.

That's our sign....mmmmm.....does it just feel a little different? maybe ?

That's their check in station. Manned by the head Ranger's sister-in-law .

Our check in station....ran by the old fashioned and an unusual system called ' the honor system' and when you check in you get a big ol dose of good luck, free....in Jeff's world that alone is worth the trip.

At the Pillars you tie your boat up to a clankity clankity , heaving, crowded, paint scratching...dock. Oh, and never mind that pulling into that place on a busy July is the most dangerous thing you'll ever do in a boat, and I'm not kidding.

At our boat Launch we have a plane old river bank to tie your boat to....and if you fall down the grass is nice and soft. What a bonus.

At the Pillars they don't like dogs and they seem to have some kind of weird fish bias. Well we love dogs and here at Mile 14 you can clean all the fish you want as long as they're dead. No kiddin.

We have clean toilets with a view. And this last pic tells our story. So you guys break that government habit and come on over to the fun boat launch. You'll like it, I promise. And for a short time only your payment envelope will enter you in a chance to win a new Toaster Oven....

This last week on the Kenai River the fishing was what I classify as a ' character builder'. The water is chaulky and muddy from run off but it seems to be healing and expect July to be full speed ahead and man the torpedo's. The ADF+G did announce that they will start us in July with no bait so we're going to need that clear gorgeous  tourqouise water that our river is famous for. Every fisherman will have a day or two like the one below, I think I have mine out of the way for a while.

You'll have to excuse me if this blog post is wandering around a bit and to some of you this next pic is most likely no big deal....but for me, it's a dandy. I'm always looking for unique things in life. I want to see things I've never seen before. I want fresh. Now this might be a small example but when a kid lifted his bike off the ground the other day when the rain was just beginning , pretty cool. A home run, or at least a triple on Jeff's score card.

I had a first ever musical request. Here it is. One take on our way out to supper the other night. I'm playing the brand new guitar that I bought at a garage sale after I encouraged the woman to keep it for her kids when they get older. I'll take this guitar to Mexico and find just the right young aspiring musician to give it to.

Ya all come back now, ya hear ?