Bernie and I recently returned from a Hope to Homer bike/rafting trip.
We Started on the Hope cutoff after hitching a ride from Homer and then rode the Resurrection Trail. Once we crossed the road we joined the Hidden Creek trail to Skilak Lake.
I have run the Kenai Canyon many times in the past but decided to forgo it on this trip as we were not carrying PFD’s let alone drysuits. On the lake we joined the rafts together into a tandem with a stripped hemlock sapling.
This technique served us well on the lake where hull speed was more important than maneuverability. Once we joined the Kenai river we separated into single rafts again and had a great trip down to Kenai.
On the open coast we rode every tide and napped during high tide.
Three very distinct chapters made for one great trip.
Would recommend to anyone looking for a cheap bike/rafting adventure.
Bjørn
