Peace on Skilak Lake
by George Buxbaum
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Peace on Skilak Lake
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George Buxbaum
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Bright blue skies and white puffy clouds add to a perefect setting at Skilak Lake, Alaska. Not a soul around at this time and it was so incredibly peaceful and quiet. Skilak Lake is a large lake on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. The lake is part of the Kenai River system but also contains glacial runoff which accounts for the cold, clear, turquoise waters. The water is exceptionally clear with a mostly rocky bottom, relatively free of aquatic vegetation. It is within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Our adventure to the secluded cabins on Skilak Lake from Alaska Wildland Adventures included a 17 mile rafting trip down the Kenai River and then a 30 minute boat ride to the secluded cabins. No electricity. Lights and heat was propane fueled. The facilities included a wood-fired sauna. It was custumary for visitors to get all heated up in the sauna and then take a short run to the lake and dive in the 37 degree water and then run back to the sauna to warm up. The water was not so bad once you came up! I actually jumped in 3 times! A truly exhilarating experience.
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October 15th, 2014
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