Pajara Creek by ATV!
Part B. Arriving and Return
The Eldorado Palisades
Arriving at the Eldorado, we found palisades extending miles up and downriver.We were detained here two hours, until Roy found a way down. I GPS'd that spot, because it is the only place for miles to cross the Eldorado.
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"I who am the Beauty of the Green Earth..."
Nature blesses us with her beauty and grandeur.
Here is an example of it on the river bar just as we get ready to cross the Eldorado.
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"How many more miles is it?"
"Don't worry Glen, we ain't halfway yet on this trip!"
Glen's decrepit old age, his wheezing, ancient machine with no
suspension and an unsatisfied, insatiable appetite has got him pooped out.
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At the Pajara Airport
At Pajara, finally!
Beyond the wagon it drops off into Pajara Creek, which goes up and to
the left upriver for many miles.
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Winter Picture of the Same spot
Was here in 2011 by snowmachine. Here is what it looks like.
It is easier to see how Pajara Creek meanders away to the northeast.
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Sydney admires the fuel Dump
60 or 70 years ago they did not require reclamation. Therefore, all
sorts of interesting cabins and other treasures are left behind for
us that follow can admire.
Like this picture of the Pajara fuel dump,
hundreds of empty 55-gallon drums: The State Flower of Alaska.
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You all be careful, now, you hear?!
Doctor Leedy in fine form, hair sticking straight out, as he negotiates
a steep terrace on the way back to Nome.
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Eldorado Palisades again
We tried to cross the Eldorado several miles down, but no way.
We had to cross at the exact, same, magic spot Roy found earlier.
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Martina's Turn
Just two seconds after this picture was snapped, she continued to roll
to the right and had to jump off the machine and hold it from tipping
over.
Most exciting.
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Eric Smith Punching Willows
In fact, I think that little creek that was two foot wide and two foot
deep is just now grabbing his front wheels.
But, with some effort, he got through okay.
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Sydney Likes It
Here is a happy dog having the time of her young life!
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