Who's coming to Alaska??
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I have friends in North Pole that I need/want to visit again - last time we went camping for several days - had the time of my life up there... Cold and me get along great on dry land. Of course it was spring, so temp never got below -30 while I was there, but that was good enough for my Hawaiian blood 
If it wasn't for the lack of diving I'd like my next trip to be during the winter (I've seen summer and spring, love em' both up there).
btw - I do agree that it isn't the prettiest part of your state. I loved the Matanuska [spelling?] valley during the summer - and I spent some time on Lake Becharof (near King salmon ... sorrta) working at a children's camp - beautiful areas.
If it wasn't for the lack of diving I'd like my next trip to be during the winter (I've seen summer and spring, love em' both up there).btw - I do agree that it isn't the prettiest part of your state. I loved the Matanuska [spelling?] valley during the summer - and I spent some time on Lake Becharof (near King salmon ... sorrta) working at a children's camp - beautiful areas.
I'll definitely keep that in mind I'd really like to do some diving with you, and then head down south to the PNW and dive with the guys down there. If I plan this out right in a couple of years I can take a month off work and have an extended vacation
I'd really like to do some diving with you, and then head down south to the PNW and dive with the guys down there. If I plan this out right in a couple of years I can take a month off work and have an extended vacation 
Poogweese
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Don't pass up southeast-the diving is great year-round for food, photos, or wrecks!
Poog
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1300 miles North of Deadhorse?
That's pretty much exactly the North Pole... not Alaska any more =) In Mid-April, the Arctic Ocean is a big pile of ice. You taking an icebreaker up there? =p
That's pretty much exactly the North Pole... not Alaska any more =) In Mid-April, the Arctic Ocean is a big pile of ice. You taking an icebreaker up there? =p
Seadiver5:
I know several divers in the area, after all..... I LIVE here!
Again, the diving in Fairbanks is not spectacular, and only doable in the very late spring / summer / very early fall.
For example, we can't even start here for another several weeks... the lakes are still frozen. Diving when 30 below zero? Not going to happen, ice is too thick, and even if you had a huge hole, your gear would freeze solid very quickly.
We usually drive the 6-8 hours south to Seward / Valdez / Whittier.
Just read your Bio Kevin... holy heck.. you really are diving in the North Pole. That's gotta be awesome!
-Brandon.
Again, the diving in Fairbanks is not spectacular, and only doable in the very late spring / summer / very early fall.
For example, we can't even start here for another several weeks... the lakes are still frozen. Diving when 30 below zero? Not going to happen, ice is too thick, and even if you had a huge hole, your gear would freeze solid very quickly.
We usually drive the 6-8 hours south to Seward / Valdez / Whittier.
Just read your Bio Kevin... holy heck.. you really are diving in the North Pole. That's gotta be awesome!
-Brandon.
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