Kayaking on Lake Byers, Danali State Park

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We were able to book a last minute Kayaking trip at a nearby lake. Lake Byers is the largest lake in the Danali State Park which eventually connects to the Cook Inlet. Salmon do make their way up to the lake, but we found out that they are not yet running and a bit too early. When we got to the lake, we quickly suited up in waterproof pants and shoes. Since it wasn't raining, we didn't need ponchos or rain gear. Our tour guide Nate took us around the absolutely pristine lake. As you can see from the pictures, the lake was calm, very little rain, but quite cloudy. The great mountain was still hiding behind the heavy cloud cover. They say here if you do get to see it, you are part of the 30% club. We did get to see two swans that call Lake Byers home, but they were not interested in getting their pictures taken as they escaped through their back nest door and avoided our cameras.

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