Alaska tagged posts

By Wendy Martin

Mom and King Salmon

One of my earliest memories is sitting at the front of my parent’s Zodiac boat in a tiny lawn chair, zipping along the Gulf of Alaska to find that perfect fishing hole. I was about 6 years old and I loved every minute of it. With the salty air spraying me in the face and the smell of old fish scales at the bottom of the boat, I would scan the shore for bear and moose.  I think of this memory often and smile to myself.

When I was older, my parents admitted to me that I was actually tied to the lawn chair, and that the lawn chair was secured to the boat, and that I was only up there to weigh the bow of the boat down. Still, I had fun.

My mother is third generation Alaskan, and she taught me all I needed to know about fishing...

Recently we returned from an epic trip down to Louisiana where we absolutely crushed big Redfish on the fly. Frigate Travel took a group of guests and we fished with Capt.Greg Dini and his crew at Flywater Expeditions. Many fish over twenty pounds, some over thirty, and a couple pushing forty. All sight fishing and some popper fishing as well.

It was a grand time to include amazing food in the Big Easy. As the photo above showed, the girls boat (k8 and Remi) kicked some butt one day and landed this fish among many many others. Thanks to all the guides for their patience, great attitudes, and winning personalities. We will be back!

 For more photos, check out Frigate Travel’s Flickr Page.

When Kate isn’t guiding in Alaska and Oregon, she runs Frigate Adventure Travel with her boyfriend and ...

Castaway
A story of survival and being pushed to learn to live in the wild.

Into the Wild
Post college graduation, a young man quests out to Alaska for adventure and bites off more than he can chew (pun intended).

Jeremiah Johnson
A man turns his back on civilization and learns to survive in the wild.

The River Why
A man runs away to put miles between his old life and present and falls in love with nature and a woman who shares his love of the outdoors.

The River Wild
A former river raft guide takes her family on an unforgettable rafting trip.

True Grit
Following the murder of her father, a girl goes out to the wild west in hopes of capturing her father’s murderer.

AK Bear Hunt, By Loni, the Sportsman’s Wife

Something I don’t tell many people (especially men) is that I have shot a bear.  And tanned it’s hide.  In Alaska.