SUP Archives - Kellie Okonek https://kellieokonek.com/category/sup/ Adventure, Growth, & Discovery Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:05:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://i0.wp.com/kellieokonek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-IMG_0065.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 SUP Archives - Kellie Okonek https://kellieokonek.com/category/sup/ 32 32 173309226 Lake Clark National Park – exploration on SUP https://kellieokonek.com/lake-clark-national-park-exploration-on-sup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lake-clark-national-park-exploration-on-sup https://kellieokonek.com/lake-clark-national-park-exploration-on-sup/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:03:00 +0000 https://lifeaccordingtokellie.com/new-site/2011/11/21/lake-clark-national-park-exploration-on-sup/ Bobby and I decided to take his plane out to Lake Clark to use our new SUPs and explore a little . . . we found some stunning country, plentiful ideas for future trips, a little adrenaline, some peace and tranquility, and had a great trip overall 🙂 Cook Inlet mud flats from the air […]

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]]> Bobby and I decided to take his plane out to Lake Clark to use our new SUPs and explore a little . . . we found some stunning country, plentiful ideas for future trips, a little adrenaline, some peace and tranquility, and had a great trip overall 🙂

Cook Inlet mud flats from the air – super awesome!

 

Twin Lakes – we had hoped to land here, but the only cub strip we could find was not suitable for the winds we had

 

Idyllic Port Allsworth

 

SUP exploring on Lake Kontrashibuna – about 3-4 mi from town up a super nice trail, with Tanalian Falls on the way!
Idyllic sunny day SUPping!
After our lake SUP, we decided to head down Tanalian River to Lake Clark . . . some folks had told us that “the kids raft it every summer” so we figured, how bad could it be?!?
Tanalian Falls – hence the portage 🙂
Nearing Lake Clark, after the “harrowing” section of Tanalian River – glad to know we made it through alive!!

 

Headed for the lake, calm enough to stop for pictures!
Whew!  Relief 🙂
Happily lake-side, adding the larger fin for flatwater efficiency

 

We flew over Tanalian River the next day – I think this was the roughest bit – a little intense for our 3rd time on SUP!!

 

Overview of Tanalian River – such a cool day!

 

Next stop: Telaquana Lake

 

We hiked a few miles upriver to SUP down Telaquana River down to the lake
Bobby, with a view toward the lake
Me headed down Telaquana River

 

Me on Telaquana Lake – super beautiful night – we totally nailed the weather!

 

Our super beautiful camp site!  Was a great place for a big fire later that night 🙂

 

View of the section of Telaquana River that we SUPped, as well as our flight path toward home – stunning area!

 

Tordrillo views did not suck!
Looking down on the Triumverate Glacier – badass!!!

 

 

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]]> https://kellieokonek.com/lake-clark-national-park-exploration-on-sup/feed/ 1 40 Summer SUP adventures https://kellieokonek.com/summer-sup-adventures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-sup-adventures https://kellieokonek.com/summer-sup-adventures/#respond Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:50:00 +0000 https://lifeaccordingtokellie.com/new-site/2011/11/20/summer-sup-adventures/ . . . and when I came back, it was summer.  It was time to run in Prudhoe Bay, time to wear flip flops, sit on the porch with smoothies and coffee, time to ride bikes, time to sleep in with the knowledge that there is no hurry for the day is long . . […]

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]]> . . . and when I came back, it was summer.  It was time to run in Prudhoe Bay, time to wear flip flops, sit on the porch with smoothies and coffee, time to ride bikes, time to sleep in with the knowledge that there is no hurry for the day is long . . .

Probably the most random and fun thing of the summer was buying inflatable SUP and trying them out on a few Alaskan rivers . . . the first was Portage Creek – near home, mellow, gorgeous day, and a good river to get my sister out on a packraft for her first time!

 

 

From there, we stepped it up to Placer River, accessed by the Alaska Railroad.  We went with Rebecca, Tim, and Yuki in packrafts, and had a good time practicing with Yuki on the SUP for a bit more balance practice!  The rapids up by the bridge were pretty fun, and we had yet another great day!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Overall, a fun few days of exploring with a new toy!!!

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