440 miles

The Kobuk 440 is a dog sled race starting and ending in Kotzebue.  It's 440 miles over some of the toughest terrain people have witnessed.  It's a great time for all.  The start is a Mass Start, where everyone goes at the same time. 

Happy Birthday

My daughter is a spring baby.  Happy 10th Birthday baby.  (She's the baby of our family too!)

Lucky for her, she spent the day out on the ice dog handling for Jeff King, the 5 time Iditarod Champion!  She had a great day.

Outdoor Fishing

April marks noticeably longer days for us above the Arctic Circle.  It also means we can start fishing through the ice for the mighty Sii.  A whitefish of the inconu family only found in the very polar regions of the world.

This fish is the treasure of Northwest Alaska, 99% of people who eat it say it's better than Halibut.  I agree.  The fish range in weight from about 20 to up to 50 lbs.  I fillet them right on the ice, and take them home to vac seal for the rest of the year.