Alaska: the Great Frontier – for Tenkara

When we hear the word Alaska, our minds usually think of wilderness, bears, salmon – the wild and untamed. We also think BIG. Alaska is big. If you combined Texas, California and Montana, it would still be less than half the size of Alaska. The bears there are big. Brown…

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Alaskan Expedition Completed

Noah Larsen and Arthur Shain returned from their Alaska Packrafting Expedition full of appreciation of the area, their steadfast gear and their personal growth. Here’s an account of their trip:   Our westerly traverse of the Brooks Range and Gates of the Arctic National Park began about 20 miles south…

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Interview from Alaska

Here’s a short interview that we did with Rapids Camp Lodge in King Salmon Alaska – not a typical tenkara destination but one that is actually as sweet as could be: For the past 3 years, we have been lucky to host Karin Miller & her husband Erik Fischer at…

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Tenkara Alaskan Style

I’ve just recently returned from another incredible Alaskan adventure and I have to say, the novelty and excitement of this untamed wilderness, never ceases to thrill me. Amy and Dan Herrig, owners of Rapids Camp Fishing Lodge, were our hosts for the third year in a row. They are special…

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