Nushagak-Part 1

So, when I left off I was waiting for my contact to arrive so I could get a ride up the river to the fishing camp. After waiting 1 1/2 hours after our scheduled meeting time I had to make other arrangements. The nice folks at Penn Air made room for me on small plane they had headed for Portage Creek. As it turned out, when I checked out of the hotel the attendant informed me that my contact had just been there but couldn't reach me so he left.

Funny, even on these small planes the pilot still runs through a whole check list of safety rules. This one included a part about keeping my hands and feet away from the controls. You don't hear that on a 747!

Can you tell that this guy was all business?
















The welcome sign at Portage Creek, a thriving metropolis.....not!

What you cannot see in the image are the bullet holes that convey the warm of this community.















This is the shuttle service from the airport to the river. By the way, that structure in the background is the main terminal building for Portage Creek Airport. It doubles as the place where the town stores all the broken down vehicles.















The lovely main port at Portage Creek. You would be wise to wear your waders when using this port.

What you cannot see in this picture are the swarms of misquitoes. They acted like they hadn't been fed in days.