A Local Pond
 

"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
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Willi & Sue wrote:

motor home "deal" sounds good and during the time I'd like to do a fly
in
float for several days.
(snip)

Jon wrote:
A few guys from our local club just gave a presentation on their
Alaska trip from a few weeks ago.

They did an unguided trip, flew into Kodiak, rented cars, stayed
in a Kodiak hotel and fished local rivers (within 40 miles?).
(some snipped)
I think it was less than $1500 a person, including airfare to get
there (about $700 itself).


Hi Jon,
Sounds pretty reasonable to me given some of the prices I've seen. Never
been there. Always wanted to go. I was envious of Dave LaCourse's trip,
but that won't happen for me.
Willi's motor home thing sounds like fun, but I'd probably want to stop
every five minutes or so to take pics. (grin) . . .and nobody would let me.
Heh . . . and I'm allergic to smoke and snoring (whata wimp)
Fun to see this Alaska thing keep slowly evolving. (still not sure I would
ever make it, but maybe)
BestWishes,
DaveMohnsen
Denver
( posting to a thread starting in a local pond in Colorado and ending up in
Alaska . . .hmmm . . .sure, why not?)

Addendum:
Some of smart guys around here might want to look into the timeshare thing.
(people in the program of choice can trade out condos, maybe even houses,
all over the world) I stayed in two this year. The first was gratis, 2
bedrooms, with loft, everything furnished, could sleep 9 or so (there are
rules), full kitchen, fire place, hot tub in the master bedroom, just off a
small ski slope, and within about 30 minutes of a major one. More
importantly, within about the same time, maybe less, to fishing a couple
good rivers in Colorado, maybe even in Winter. This one was near Granby.
Second timeshare.
Southwest Colorado. Hmmm. . . gratis also. July, this year. One bedroom
townhouse. All furnished, same as above. Could hold 5-6. King sized
bedroom, pull out bed in living room, plus wrap-around couch. (rules apply)
On a 27 hole golf course. Units are amongst the golf courses. We were on
the 7th hole of one of them. (428 yds from the blue tees)
But had to walk 25-30 yards or so to the shared indoor hot tub, with
windows, to see the golf stuff, heh . . .if you keep the windows open. (I
was told it cost about 50 dollars a night for the second one . . .may have
been a special deal)

If a member of one of the timeshare things, and can trade out, it may be
worth a look. . . definitely have to program out a year or more.