I live in the heart of Alaska (Fairbanks) which means going to the ocean or river for salmon fishing requires a long distance drive.
Our Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes
Getting to our fishing holes requires a lot of driving and gas burning
- Our annual fishing trips to Kenai Peninsula takes at least 11 hours of long distance drive, a 523 miles.
- Then we also take long distance drive to Valdez, 362 miles, for a little over 6 hours drive.
- And our fishing trip to Copper River in Chitina takes more than 5 hours, a 311 miles from Fairbanks.
Long distance driving is not all that boring it can be fun too
When we drive, we do take a lot of stops, taking pictures, bathroom stops, eating, and or resting. We listen to a lot of music and sing with it as well.
We also talk to other drivers and try to give them driving advice, even though they can't hear us.
Here are some conversation we usually have with them;
- Gosh! I can't believe you just did that,
- you're stupid,
- what an idiot,
- what on earth are you doing?,
- get out of the road!,
- my gosh don't you know over 5 cars behind you is illegal?,
- you shouldn't do that?
but they never listen. I guess they can't hear us.
"But what I learned from long distance driving and fishing was PATIENCE.
You've got to have it or you will be bored to death."
Please enjoy the photos below and also check my post about Kasilof River Salmon Fishing
![Long Distance Driving to Fishing Holes Our rest stop off Parks highway on our way to Kasilof and Kenai River](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2q7yI-4slL2SUlBqm4SOBVdI2qhJWxGaP85yyoRgYeGoCXgCi2K51ttSfe9F8jeBXGD6aEr2RfMjTTOYGbPnndZQPxBO4PF0DEI9Fw_QqeXyaZ9gU-G-M0HpIbi1-zpNMh44kWFC5hoS8/w640-h408/l29.jpg) |
One of our rest stop off George Parks highway |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Paxson Lake Richardson Highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7wZYlLhIKv651QSJm3jppcoRgfDlUkEaKub1C1gaV0M_wnyJ5x0mnHTQKrvhLXVhGjFvoLUbBzZCeDgrLftvYvsV_sJAkwb-GHlHJHXnU1CR8HzackynztLKWcoPNeI82WuIjUEhvFIQ/w640-h358/l8.jpg) |
Richardson Highway - Paxson lake |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes View of the mountains off Richardson highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1qDtOeTfBxDegGwbSluay5AX_9926qo6TWVCpY-O4iFhpYCuNz4KRk1TfzeATBzC7E247CDXcMQI63C8PBNTQqyvhNB3JFvfRK29Y1kCgqR6ACo6IXT-K21BlP9UpNuorr39xC7qlG02/w640-h328/l43.jpg) |
Richardson Highway Road to Valdez and Chitina |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes View of Mt. McKinley or Denali from Parks Highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDQD4xF2513nYHSjXLlMb7LdKY11EIeqtnG4A2f2Y-kQZ-frQqfUbOx_K20VaO2zMkZ4y2kqcVkxEHejzEotpUPHDbO8eAyG5hySD1aa9whJbwVTiZK3nNOs6KwJYkD4zDyQFji4Sj0E4/w640-h310/l46.jpg) |
Parks Highway - View of Mt. McKinley Road going to Kenai Peninsula |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Richardson Highway view of mountains and Delta River](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLYiEiCuK8bqzr2hB602t0PcwQ4alOs1U30fAzhyphenhyphenPc4gRfZGh4Gtx0LouSuzqmrjcg3v7LpsFljVEHt1oIJb0uQmAQrVqbbV_SHIX_T7zcM3XZWw_3ugQCOBR-4wguu-KDSKgn19_oEan/w640-h400/l44.jpg) |
Richardson Highway - just pass Fort Greely Road towards Valdez and Chitina |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes View of the Mountains from Summit Lake rest area off Parks Highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4vh5I-ns0SI3tbvIF2AX82z0kxk3eeAcgWUNWmbMqKe8DkXLNn2PW2hwMZGJrMC5CB4Q0k_ouDuhmutPFo4_hLR9dRn0pk0rC7bSRRtmEyfs24V0iJI7wu1EH4PhRMGYhWOsOzKetFeN/w640-h286/l40.jpg) |
Rest stop off Parks Highway Road towards Kenai Peninsula fishing holes |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Thompson Pass road going to Valdez](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC1YkJE0IawlwIZkyxwZY-4xLv7jhJJYnO65eCepJEViGmI2jcRJM1cFvWWMTEix8SxKoLsCknFCZlYqWRM4ZuQT22CH5FLhoW6zSzHohvwNw_pKBXLzp4JnEcu4TEMgLSwOEP_9jVdfo/w640-h388/l23.jpg) |
Richardson Highway - Thompson Pass To Valdez fishing hole |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes heading up to Thompson Pass from Valdez](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3ww4mqM4iNa_B0mTlnriMhm029C7mKsGqp1ayiDVGcf8xuFoy_cj1KjNTVy5z__L7Mrb1S_WIEIdK_1nGDjE29F2ml5SJRWBBev9z8bpwv4cly0U-VB7I0i3XoCTay2Q3us0NNzTAq8m/w640-h342/l22.jpg) |
Richardson Highway Going up to Thompson Pass from Valdez fishing hole |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Delta River Richardson highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPKm8H9Dj1FROzIE8-JNsd473XDBUEpb-yD0ZjMlh_FGSzetpn2GjBpgxdpto6AOwRAVZfu6_47KMsmFrmSMX3tTgjUPnWFKBbo7UPY0zP94mOY_PlbdhLFC7WEDT2FehPM0DoE88G2Uj/w640-h386/l13.jpg) |
Delta River - Richardson highway |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes View of rainbow mountain on our way to Valdez](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhwp2Hu4leI8uyA9eNawnXx50JI6oj0yroBmJPXbKeYIsrXrg01ZNKb-yE024gWC9SJOLId7cr6CLGtZRzLetn_nFFb_Kq_XAt8gUbMyP3AZdtbc9aloXbJbTmDsLTkjsk3qDuQJu0ZI0/w640-h366/l14.jpg) |
Rainbow Mountain Richardson Highway and Delta River |
![My Life with Photographs www.mylifewithphotographs.com](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlqdmntKSU1TgbqINYrdDjMYWgDSQLPNy3xNDQFtrWyAG4Vpba4_XEBd7NGUlGMZe4Je4djBr4QF2Fm7pH227w1iErxF90SnQggbLRuJfcaidL1nGRmMUjcrtmOW0RtVAbbPP5sVbRqzz/s640/l11.jpg) |
O'Brien Creek - Chitina Copper River Fishing hole |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Rest stop for coffee and pies - Parks Highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0__fko-l-LSTU68jg-bKnOUnWka02ZGcXsvX3SeAT0qX7xGUgmotONeTUZhZQtkZt81pvzK7eo18xySHcyhOcH9khC3xSJvxidEoecoXDRqQQ-aDlHXP4d0uCwOHdbKN2FR8o6NqRkhkT/w640-h336/l2.jpg) |
George Parks Highway - Cantwell - JP's Coffee House and Meat Pies. One of the places we stop and get something to eat. We love their meat pies, they taste so good! Here is their facebook account for more info JP's Coffee House |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes another beautiful rest stop off Richardson Highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACG1ZxAKAH2fcInFXDOz3srXhtToXvHqBabQ-ibTAZh9FyEkHseqJde41P5qVyCWYFynB2narr1-kysLvSXcbxliJ4eDCT0jqVUQruqgBLLKSIqYqji-nyBlDykvVngJyHNJCwTZvYO6r/w640-h316/l10.jpg) |
Another rest stop off Richardson highway |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Fish viewing area just pass the Summit Lake off Richardson Highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT495GNaCrtM1RJ47H1BELC5XL80l8J0qHD0OTTRY9e6gj27aalsuhXkBLfW8MxY9dP90bZbSNJv1iANWd4AiOQAofBOHSml-PJsn7g_I3Pdupiwcyu7YnNhxvju8WEV8ZZ582OuhaCkwU/w640-h324/l9.jpg) |
We always stop here to rest either going or coming from Valdez or Chitina fishing hole |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Fish Viewing Area off Richardson Highway just passed Summit Lake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIcvU0L4aAcpxzfG_pym8WMowXdubtYFQidCLDt8wVg7n4W5Cuy8dVqW0F9Vi4DE9VPHvwgNh1Juth_gaAnTLUPTwx4JmaqLqmt_vsOGTr4E8Nq0IsDVl9mJUvDxcNJJcXpTOIgm4yQ8r/w640-h434/l28.jpg) |
Fish viewing area, a great place to stop, stretch, explore and use the restroom Located south end of summit lake off Richardson highway. This was on our way to Chitina Copper River fishing hole |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Jerky stand off Seward highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO71NYpxCylovh0nHNhNz_ijIRX8yVT18GMolt3BIqJqLPrchDSrPFspjoWVcEFDRxabFhJjmHWivZxTz3PhqX2fivIITchzkQ6gbmVtpKEztMqHfq_k5_ZLfX36ZFpZfINkNNWqWzhlN/w640-h442/l32.jpg) |
We always look forward to seeing this Jerky stand on Seward highway |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Another favorite rest stop on Parks highway on our way to Kenai Peninsula fishing holes](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlGDV_XF0b558tSCPuSTJGRbxixfjFrvCcwN157pC33h2cgJmOGI9RxKIQSxtAlkc5VXWg2JpVJNmoLtxYRfgk1xIgspKeTD0NROxN8WuIo_C4P2cIgi-89S9AnbtmSKO4kb0_5SdrY3N/w640-h400/l30.jpg) |
Another favorite rest stop on Parks highway |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Beautiful rest stop off Seward Highway on our way to Kasilof and Kenai river fishing holes](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSu9MoJM9xpE1FyqOZA7GAIIU5ps-6g1_QDym5sGxam3JefXn13REhG6cfLSHc5NxSa0D6b4NLhfe5Ld9KYcacPDZBs5ZiZJc8_-ZD9lqxj7uudX4NfL9G-uYv6ZVgquROJHuNg2mw4gGP/w640-h478/l36.jpg) |
Rest stop off Seward highway |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes My mom and friends at Turnagain Arms Beluga Point](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dT9YQVWnjjkQt7cwI7uLo3orY5aoZR8oeSEmQf3wwbPcfOESxv-KjkSn26y6IMTQp9m-01wfI14DqpVAjE4vWbQXHmlrD66597R9V6FDYha-J3X6ombAUGZ20z5etaV28K5ZgZmPZq39/w640-h426/l51.jpg) |
Rest stop off Turnagain Arms - Beluga Point |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes My Mom in Valdez](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierBuxccxGzREFXREr8oMnV2RtPwmCU-kTsD2jrdX4Vp5PeRU9Rh11kszsU1Lp8xDEoCU1Lu3_FCux7hZdDlg0yqbAC-a5cfldxfsG0E1BAwnuYpPKTT_Y6l-x7EQp15kNBF_1nMgj7stA/w640-h376/l56.jpg) |
Valdez |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Bridal Veil Falls in Valdez](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnfDoYRCNYWauhScxqKQ97FVwHp2R95Hkw_D5C8_6jumDX2woyrO19U6ZgUT0OQeqofapqe1o_1MzGktJsQCpiANmD8nF6hxkComtLBGSQDxYyojIlgQ5CzmUquU0y3ZnQe5gw_DlN2sZ/w640-h544/l55.jpg) |
Bridal veil falls Keystone Canyon Valdez |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes My mom in front of famous sign in Homer the Halibut fishing capital of the world](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij50K7rdO56Yn92OnwdzxMOM2YhFt5pPyaSHQ9PG0rPhUFtuQPXepqB1RJauUaaRN-6sigsiBByXqgaA1NbwttJf8JhbIE7hyphenhyphenY0uj0jBIhwKSV_cnHjQBsm6SoB_c7o9wIXYGEy-JGRMoW/w640-h428/l57.jpg) |
On our way to Halibut fishing capital of the world - Homer, Alaska. A 578 miles from Fairbanks. |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Our boat and damage truck from hitting a moose on the road](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFJGHXZvazokFeP1agAhl2zqBFXhuxeOM3VUVIfV8MYcZiSCpnhJ_qE4xQ6S99jk7MkoZGig9xCpOtwgmdNdz7q2B-eY67Bh0T7IHZJCOF6xNUGj0G6UU3C00PqHkjFl8S0AXGiGBDauM/w640-h400/l61.jpg) |
We hit a moose on Parks highway close to Talkeetna around 2am. We were glad nothing bad happened to us and the damaged to the truck was minimal.
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![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Moose are everywhere in Alaska](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0woAx_XR5YOOrtk1Q4UPWyppOizn8fpr_Zw46T22InhZ4HcaC3sfvTq1NPWCTCT8iNnbUhKGwBKvi5Rky1hdRoA4DkofshXfZka8pCcrtpIpO34i0gxDpNsT4YLzfORU8J8IvmqtO2A3/w640-h464/l1.jpg) |
Be careful driving, moose are everywhere in Alaska |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Awesome water of Kenai Lake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAae_ja5LxniMx_q8lNVuLlyFFvABLn8Wvo-hKRI1Eg1jzCgfaZ2vQtKr3FR3nhwSdluXBfO8rkCyzqHIiTIf1bme6HuDsCq__4nUc5Pk_SLuqZTmJeeaF6JijH2FD8um-ba3unLDABry/w640-h306/l63.jpg) |
Kenai Lake
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![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Summer Road works in Alaska](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Q_tzmmf4rsZ0Q2-dqa96CmXiiuKnaFs6cX9ypB4pCHQ8HMFuuch0sw6qXamcuJCibMYxZl2sP1HKmGHLJSMBCihk2u-7q2P4lp0IPpQz3FAp4mHu3KWOF0hde5Hsenj0XizrDNlGDn6i/w640-h480/l26.jpg) |
Of course summer in Alaska also means road work. Expect delay on getting to any fishing holes. It's good though, a short stop from a long distance drive. |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes View of Mt. McKinley or Denali](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_oKzMawSAJCaVXvki-fZlsW4tcKB1JKsoxW-WNAU62aAA20SO254CLRmTiTw2z4E6bBgtlP5fFtILjfAjYTd_IBXS_0kxVDDDeMz0_spOKjRwdzfVKFVun6O-TejUaOaa07D26iEzJxU/w640-h388/l48.jpg) |
Beautiful view from viewing area off Parks Highway of Mt. McKinley or now known as Denali
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![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes The Eggloo off Parks Highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUOVRIxh0rv3hPRb2Q78VGjxKUNaHfayF_PhMS-dm65ti75UpFWCfXNPfExq08B4h2gW5g5uXaYjp79QiRKrXpd8la9eIMGr1lQDJYVv-h0UCX2PedV9-hqMVtZ6EWk3G7uHowBxxWZcu/w640-h346/l62.jpg) |
The Egglo off Parks highway just south of Cantwell |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes View of mountains and fireweeds off Seward highway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVymEfqmcDR8Olcmoi_HzUqhxP-07FLMvdKZyYFrMXXUa223gdvhSXgosgaA8LUgXFMZvcHrYn1WmtI0pmzd1_yyVM6dEUELE1jeGWlhfORuPV_trO6KfAhR-eGp3c7oHJPZne3FH6o8r/w640-h430/l38.jpg) |
Seward highway |
![Long Distance Drive to Fishing Holes Welcome to Fairbanks Sign, my home sweet home](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm33FbHiptiG2n9WP9TjtfVpIKfbMnBkasSGvocCeu97oJqVGZP8-sPVUqUhVv5i9OwQD5gJKjNdZuWOMTse4-ksfQhk93Np8yhfSpkR0ukt1My4omyWNUPBYYfRSWUTwHkjihJoPR7QNA/w640-h456/l59.jpg) |
After a long distance drive, it's always good to see this sign knowing we are home.
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