Lee
and Karen Duquette,
The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
went on an Alaska Backcountry ATV Adventure Tour
June 13, 2009 |
| Alaska's backcountry
beauty is beyond compare. This tour took Lee and Karen Duquette on an 8-hour
day trip to an untamed frontier of glacial wonder and amazement.
The guide carried a gun in case there is danger from wildlife. Luckily he
did not need to use it. |
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| The two RV Gypsies
decided to ride together so that Karen Duquette could take still pictures
and movie pictures while Lee Duquette drove the ATV. |
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| The first water they
went through, the ATV stalled and the two RV Gypsies had to be towed out
of the water by their guide. However, they were able to continue their adventure.
While stalled, the ATV was slightly tipped, and the water was about to overflow
onto Karen Duquette's seat - this is all on the movie film. But she does
not know how to post it on this website. What a great beginning. |
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| The river below
had to be crossed in order to get to the glacier. However, due to heavy
rain on the previous evening, the river was NOT crossable on this date,
so the group never reached the glacier, although they continued to try in
several different spots. |
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Below: It began to rain, and
Karen Duquette put on a poncho, but the rain did not last very long. |
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Below: Relaxing in the wilderness with a bite to eat.
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Below: Time to resume the ATV tour. |
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Below: One of the ATV's tipped over when
the wife bumped into the back of her husband's ATV. Nobody was hurt.
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Below: On the "road"
again - through thick mud, water and sharp turns in the woods. |
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Below: A brief break from
the ATV ride while Lee Duquette checked out the river. |
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Below: Crossing a small part of the river
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Below: The gravel and wildflowers
at the end of the ATV ride. |
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| Alaska's backcountry
beauty is beyond compare. Although no wildlife was seen on this journey,
and the Knik Glacier was unreachable, it was still a wonderful and unforgettable
experience. That is why Lee and Karen Duquette returned to this area on
July 24th because they really wanted to get to the Knik Glacier (and
they did).
(Note: However
in 2016, the two RV Gypsies returned here for a third time and brought
three family members for the tour. They had a different guide, who in
the opinion of the two RV Gypsies, was negligent and Karen Duquette had
an extremely bad ATV accident.)
All ATV rides can be reached through the TOC button at the bottom of most
pages on this website and choosing the letter A.
IF you jump ahead to either of these two ATV tours, there
will be a link at the bottom of the pages to return here. |
