The Yelloweye That Changed My Mind

Nervous about seasickness and new to ocean fishing, one first-timer boards a charter boat out of Homer, Alaska, expecting the worst. But somewhere between the first “Fish on!” and a bright orange yelloweye breaking the surface, the nerves are replaced by pure adrenaline. A First-Time Charter Fishing Adventure on Kachemak Bay I hadn’t slept much […]
Kachemak Bay: Kayaking, Glaciers & Wildlife at Homer’s Doorstep

Kachemak Bay State Park sits just across the water from Homer, but you can’t drive there. A short water taxi ride from the harbor is the only way in, which keeps it every bit as wild as places twice as remote. This excursion pairs sea kayaking through calm, wildlife-rich coves with a hike to Grewingk […]