There will be
a little download of
how much fun we had
with @jedidiahjenkins
last week…but first…
The FOOD 😍
Our “active, immersive, adventurous retreats with the people we love” are in the remote town of @visitcordova 🏔️ 🌊
Accessible only by boat or plane, #cordovaalaska is home to the fleet of fishermen who catch @copperriversalmon for your table.
One might think that gorgeous, satisfying, meals would be hard to come by in a scrappy little hamlet by the sea…but one would be 100% mistaken 😄
Thanks to the hospitality and talent of @orcaadventurelodge @thewhalestale and @chef_fektavious are bellies were as full as our hearts 💞
#retreatsbythesea #adventureswithpeoplewelove
#localsalmon #dinneratthelodge #eatwildfish #sustainablesalmon #wildalaska #wildalaskaseafood #wildalaskansalmon #meetmeinalaska
Wildlife Safari 😍
I’ve been playing over in our neighbor’s yard 🇨🇦 ❤️ before our first trip of the summer.
I saw the most wildlife I’ve ever seen on a road trip; most of it in just one day 🤯
Grizzlies
Black bears (25+)
Bison - herds!
Sheep
Caribou
Moose
Cranes
Porcupines
No visitors at any campsite, happy to say 🏕️
Almost a week off the grid…
…is like a bath for the soul.
#yukonterritory #canadawildlife #summercamping #bearcountry #wildlifeinthenorth #cariboucrossing #grizzlies #blackbearpass #mooseontheloose #offgridlifestyle
Almost here 😍
The countdown is ON for the 2024 harvest of fresh @copperriversalmon 🐟 🤩
Thursday morning is the first season opener for bringing beautiful, delicious, salmon to market from Alaska’s famed Copper River.
The small boat harbor in Cordova is buzzing with excitement, as this family-operated fishing fleet prepares to set out to reel’em in.
For those of you visiting us in Cordova this summer, you’ll get a front row seat to the action and a behind-the-scenes look at the industry. We’ll talk about the ingredients inherent in bringing the tastiest fish to your table:
* a wild, huge, fully intact ecosystem
* a fast-moving glacial river system
* the magic of salmon migration
* family owned & operated fishing operations
* Alaska’s dedication to sustainability
We can’t wait to share a sample of salmon culture with you ♥️ and a whole lot of other stuff too 😉
📚 🏔️ 🫎 🏃🏻♀️ 🍽️ 🧘🏻 🦅 ☀️ 🌲🙌🏻
#salmonlove #copperriver #salmonseason #alaskasalmon #sustainablesalmon #copperriversalmon #salmonculture #freshanddelicious #salmonruns #cordovaalaska #xoak #alaskaadventure #alaskalove
#summerinalaska #alaskaadventure #alaskasummer #alaskadaily #alaskahighway #alaskadaily #outsideinalaska #alaskatravel #alaskalodge #indiealaska #alaskalife #alaskatarian #alaskalove
9 Mondays
Away from
HARVEST 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Actually doing some kind of salmon dance 💃🏻 in the kitchen this morning ☕️ just thinking about it…
#alaskasalmon #alaskasalmonfishing #copperriver #copperriversalmon #salmonrun #salmonharvest #firstfish #salmondish
TACOS 🌮
This post is actually about tacos.
🐟 tacos, to be specific.
(say that 3 times fast)
Everyone coming up to Cordova is going fishing 🌊 🐟 🎣😍
And headed home with up to 50lbs of you-caught salmon, halibut, cod, and rockfish.
Start perfecting your taco game now 😄
Backstage pass 🐕🤸💃🏻
Powered by pups 🏔️ 🐕
“Under the Alaskan Sun” 🏔️ 🫎 🦅 ☀️
Our ladies solstice trip is only 5 months out!
Round-the-clock sunshine on tap with @offthetrailrn Lauren Vollentine.
Small group, big fun…
Under the Midnight Sun.
#womensretreat #alaskavacation #alaskaadventure #everyonewelcome #everybodyoutside
Keeping warm on
a winter ❄️ night…
Is it too early to dream 💭
about summer in Alaska?
#runalaskatrails #summeradventures #alaskastyle
How is winter treating you?
❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
We’re gaining several minutes of ☀️ with every day that passes after solstice.
Our 2024 offerings are coming together. I can’t wait to share them with you.
——— Kim Ryals
#runcations #activeinalaska #trailtime #wildlifeinalaska #glacierexpress #campfirestories #smores #adventureretreats #offthebeatenpath #ruggedalaska #findyourselfoutside #lifelongmemories #bestnewfriends
Look at this magic! 😍
We’re down in the L48…
…just in time to miss record snowfall ❄️
…but in plenty of time to soak in sunsets… 🌅
A trip back down the trail, anyone? 🏔️ 🌲
Before turning our attention to 2024... 🗓️
We had sooo much fun this past summer! The guests, the views, the wildlife...the food! 😍
We - me (Kim, the owner of Run Alaska Trails) and all of our guides - really enjoyed meeting people from all over the country, sharing what we love about Alaska, and hearing the stories of many new friends.
We loved hosting @notyouraveragerunner @alisonmdesir & @elysekopecky and their communities; taking everyone out to our favorite trails and sharing what we ♥️ most about living in Alaska!
Many guests ask us if the beauty of Alaska ever grows old 🤔
It does not! 🙌🏻 👏🏻 And if it ever did, seeing it through your eyes every summer feeds our souls and warms our hearts 🏔️ 🏃🏻♀️ 🦅😍
#runalaskatrails #2023season #runningretreat #guidedrun #guidedrunning #runningvacation #trailrunning #runandtravel #runcation #runcationtravel #alaskaadventures #alaskavacation #alaskaruncation #everybodyoutside #lastsummer #theguests #theguides #thefood #thewildlife
It all went by so fast.
#runcation #runcationnation #runcationtravel #runningretreat #trailmagic #runclub #alaskanadventure #mountainrunning #runningbuddies #runningvacation #explorealaskawithme #traillove
Before we leave 2023…
Can we please look back at the eats? 😍
We ate.
Fresh @copperriversalmon dominated the menu for our summer season, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t salads, an occasional burger, coffee(!), and desserts galore.
Many thanks once again to the people who kept us fueled for summer fun on trails, rivers, mountains, and by campfires 🔥
Magic worked by:
@dirtyskillet_hopealaska
@summitlakelodgealaska
@orcaadventurelodge
@thewhalestale
@birchandalderak
@chef_fektavious
@noble_ocean_farms
It takes a village to bring the best of Alaska’s fish, fowl, greens, and desserts to our table. We appreciate your culinary chops and look forward to next season’s harvest!
#runfasteatslow #runfastcookfasteatslow #fuelforthebody #fuelforadventure #alaskasummer #runcation #runcationnation #runcationtravel #alaskaharvest #eatwellbewell #eatwelllivewell #alaskaseafood #alaskasalmon #runningfuel #groupdinners #harvesttable #adventurefood #adventurefoodie #bountyofthesea #toasttosummer #cheerstolife
