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Go diving with Dive Alaska. Their dive platform, the Silver Bay, is a 31’ twin diesel Bertram with a large aluminum covered back deck and a comfortable heated cabin. more...
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Southeast Alaska has extensive life & beauty above & below the surface with many activities to choose from. Below the water there is an abundance of fish, large variety of shell creatures, nudibranchs, anemones, starfish, hydroids, kelp beds, tube worms & huge sponges. Above the water you'll find the second largest rain forest in the world, "The Tongass National Forrest". Depending on the time of year you may also see Humpback Whales, Orcas, Porpoises, Otters, Seals, Sea Lions, Bear, & Eagles. The beauty is nearly endless from mountains to sea.
Kenai Peninsula Bed & Breakfast Association
 The Kenai Peninsula, with its unparalleled beauty, offers glaciers, pristine rivers and lakes, beaches and spectacular coastlines, snow covered rugged mountains, volcanoes and an abundance of wildlife and wildflowers. Visitors may enjoy wildlife viewing, hiking, fishing, hunting, photography, canoeing, biking, kayaking, rafting, clamming, cruises, horseback riding, history, flight seeing and Alaskan hospitality. Find your perfect accommodation here. more... |
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
 Alaska is full of natural beauty; mountains, bays and islands. On the way to any dive sites you are very likely to see Sea Otters, sea birds and occasionally Sea Lions, Orcas and Humpback whales. The underwater realm is just as amazing. Sea Anemones reaching 3 ft. tall, 5 ft. Wolf Eels, 2 ft. diameter Sunflower Stars, Octopus and more.
There are also plenty of smaller creatures. Nudibranchs, Decorator Crabs, Brittle Stars, Feather Stars, Moon and Lion's Mane Jellyfish, Sea Pens, and Shrimp. There's various Rockfish, Kelp Greenlings, Sculpins and Salmon.
We went diving with The Dive Shop, located between Soldotna and Sterling on the Kenai Peninsula, approximately 140 miles Southwest of Anchorage. It is 2 hrs. away from beautiful dive sites around both Homer and Seward. This dive shop is run by Ed Lindquist and you can makes 2-3 dives depending on the time of year and weather. The boat is big enough to accommodate 4 divers, though 3 is best. It has an interior cabin for keeping dry and warm and Ed will show you all the best spots.
If you are not diving there is plenty of other things to do. Kenai is located at the mouth of the famous Kenai River, where it empties into Cook Inlet. Kenai boasts beautiful views of Mt. Redoubt, Mt. Spur and Mt. Illiamna. Conveniently close to fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, canoeing, rafting, flight seeing, golfing, wildlife viewing, historical tours and cultural museum with wildlife displays. Don't forget to watch the beluga whales playing in the mouth of the river.
 Fly into Anchorage and rent a car at the airport. Take the ferry over to the Kenai Peninsula and drive to The Dive Shop. Contact Ed by email for more information.
You can stay with The Dive Shop's owner Ed Lindquist. He offers a comfortable questroom in his own house. For other accommodation check out the Kenai Peninsula Bed & Breakfast Association page.
While most people expect Alaska to be cold, their summers are the weather people dream of with an average high on the Peninsula in the mid sixties, humidity around 50% and less than two inches of precipitation per month. Winter temperatures can be extreme, but the Peninsula is one of the most mild winter climates in the state with average winter highs in the twenties and snowfall rarely accumulating more than four feet. Weather is always a factor in the state, but by being prepared it will rarely interfere with your experience.
The Dive Center operates between April and October. Visibility is 10-30 ft in the summer, better in the fall, and best in the winter because of less plankton bloom. Water temperatures also vary between 40-60F degrees, but you can generally bet on around 50F at mid summer.
Lonely Planet Alaska :: Online | Buy
Alaska's Kenai Peninsula: A Traveler's Guide
by Andromeda Romano-Lax, Bill Sherwonit (Photographer), Greg Daniels (Photographer) | Buy
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