The activity of Mount Redoubt still continues. Small puffs of steam can be viewed on clear days creating a surreal backdrop. During the winter eruptions, the lodge was lightly dusted with ash the consistency of sand. In about three days all ash was washed from cabin rooftops, trails and into the yard, providing Mother Nature’s finest fertilizer for the grass.
Our first guests arrived June 25th. After a week of fishing on the Kenai Peninsula, they were taken back by the solitude & peacefulness. With only two days at the lodge, their time was preciously planned not to miss a thing. Fishing occupied the majority of time, with over 100 Trout & Char caught and over 1000 pictures taken. While fishing their first afternoon, they sighted a large black bear strolling along the riverbank; RML “multi-tasking” at it’s best. On the morning of their departure, the regret of not scheduling more time at RML was expressed, as the floatplane arrived bound for Kenai to catch connecting flights home to Texas and Scotland.
June 26th a family of four arrived for a day-trip intended for hiking & wildlife photography, but got “hooked” on trout fishing. After numerous Dolly Varden & Arctic Char were caught, a trek to the waterfall was squeezed in before their afternoon pick-up. Over the next few days, we had guests from North Dakota, Washington DC & Germany; all enjoyed their first vacations at RML!
Wildlife around the lodge has been abundant. Numerous ground squirrels and martins around for K’eyush to pursue. A sow with two cubs made an appearance down river, while a large boar has been seen at the upper end of the lake. Andrew & guests sighted a wolverine while on a lake tour. Two beavers were gathering sticks 15′ from the lodge shore. Under the main lodge deck, we had a robin’s nest crowded with five chicks.
July 1st marked the arrival of RML Sockeye Salmon!
Fish On!
