Today dawned cloudy and threatening rain but it never precipitated. We moved the RV 15 miles down the road to Hidden Lake Campground and have fallen in love with the place. As we drove down the 3.5 mile gravel road to the campground we saw a mother grizzly and her cub cross the road, a cow moose on the side of the road and then about a mile further on a black bear crossed right in front of us! The most wildlife we've seen at one time. We are parked on the lake and it is so peacefully and calm here. This evening we alternately bask in the setting sun on the lake shore and sit by a roaring fire at 9 o'clock at night! John is planning to get the kayak out and do some trout fishing on the lake tomorrow. Now this is what Alaska is supposed to be like.
After lunch we took a 5 mile round trip hike up to Russian River Falls where we are supposed to see bears and jumping salmon. I say suppose to, but we don't see either one. It is too early in the week for the salmon who are supposed to arrive later this week and too late in the day to see bears who are most likely napping. We do enjoy watching the trout fishermen who are hooking and/or catching fish. We'll be back her in another 10 days so hopefully we'll see the animals and fish then.
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