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My buddies and I were about 2 miles into the backcountry at Grand Teton and rounded a corner to find a bull, cow, and calf about 150 feet away. Most frightened of any wildlife with legs I have ever been (i have a bit of a snake thing)- we retreated and survived.
i have some survivor stories of friends coming close to moose and having to detour miles of bushwacking to get around/by the moose
yup we will be driving (but aware some stuff is only accessible by boat or train)I think it's pretty common to see moose there. I saw one too but was able to finish my round. Kincaid is probably in my top 3-5 courses I have played.
I only played Peters Creek and Kincaid around Anchorage, but would say Peters Creek is worth the time too if you have it after Kincaid. Nice tight technical course in birch forest.
I also played Girdwood which will be on your route down to Seward/Homer (if you're driving). That one can be skipped IMO, but it's in a pretty setting. And the one course in Seward which was a decent 9er. There were a bunch of other courses on the Kenai Peninsula (Seward/Homer) that looked fun, but I didn't get around to playing them.
Other stuff in Seward - Don't miss the Kenai Fjords boat tour, besides the fjords themselves we saw so much wildlife and it was fantastic. My partner and I liked the Alaska Sealife Center too. It felt a little less curated but more connected to nature than some of the other aquariums I have been to, which I appreciated. The Exit Glacier hike in the national park was OK. I wish we had done the Harding Icefield Trail hike there, that one is still on my bucket list but it's a bit tougher of a hike.
Between Anchorage and Seward if driving - We parked and took the train from Girdwood to Spencer Glacier area which was a cool little hike surrounded by mountains and only accessible via the train. Whittier is a fun detour, you have to drive thru a 2.5 mile one-lane tunnel to get there. We didn't really find much to do there but beautiful views. Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center near Girdwood was OK if you want to see land wildlife up close.
You already said Alaska is the best place you've visited so you know it'll be fun no matter what you do.
Ironically that's the only one I have previously played, but even that is not open currently.
Most of that area between Anchorage/Seward/Homer is drivable. It just takes a while. Seward to Homer doesn't really look that far on a map but it takes like 3.5 hours lol.
I don't think it will happen this year for me, but definitely gotta get back to Alaska sometime soon.as much as i love derailing threads i will pm youMost of that area between Anchorage/Seward/Homer is drivable. It just takes a while. Seward to Homer doesn't really look that far on a map but it takes like 3.5 hours lol.
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We saw a moose at Kincaid. Supposedly very common there. We had a great day. We had a big breakfast at Snow City Cafe and then rented bicycles. We bike about 10 miles up the Cook Inlet on a very easy, beautiful path to Kincaid. Then played and rode back to Anchorage. We also got stopped on the bike ride by a moose and calf.
Man, I had big plans. Until I realized the traffic snafu, prices and availability of lodging. We are going to head to Whiteford-STONECO early Monday morning. Pack a grill, some coneys, Oberon and play some disc golf. I have not been down there to play yet, so I'm bagging a course to boot. Not totality, but it looks like clouds anyway.
I just read how that area was likely going to be cloudy. Thankfully the forecast for MO is looking better every day. But both Sunday and Tuesday call for rain, so if the forecast slides either way, it may not be as fun. Only time will tell!
This. We've never been to Texas before so we decided to make a little trip out of it. I'm sure everywhere will be busy, including the DG courses. But even if the eclipse gets clouded out, at least I'll be taking a vacation and adding state #17 to my played list.
I went to the Louisville area last month and was pleasantly surprised by a couple courses in that area. The Active Heros DGC (open to public, call ahead and ask for Jenni Grant (tell her I sent you), need permission beforehand, donations are appreciated) and Bullitt County (B.C., is a decent course for the land that is used. You should be done in a 1/2 hour if that) both in in Shepherdsville, KY and the Blue Goose west of Frankfort, KY (Tell Stephan I sent you, private and must need approval. But it's a cool course and Stephan might make you a sign. Prides Creek is a good course, and if your in that area, please check out the Cupertino's course in St. Meinrad, IN. it's located on a active Monastery and the course is pretty cool to boot, they sell beer in the gift shop that the the local nuns brewed at their nearby convent in Ferdinand, which also has a course but not on the convents property.
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