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The Lodge was chosen as the only Alaskan accommodation in the New York Times best seller,
1000 Places To See Before You Die. A TV series on the Travel Channel with this title, features the lodge.
Look for reviews on the lodge in Fodor’s and Frommer’s Travel Guides. *
The Lodge was featured in a July 2006 Bon Appetite article.
"Few
places on Earth can equal the natural beauty, biological richness
and diversity of Kachemak Bay." |
Simple
Pleasures ~
"Nerve calming days are spent enjoying the simpler pleasures of
life -fishing for salmon and trout, digging for clams and mussels, photographing
moose and bear, observing birds and wildflowers, exploring caves and
alpine meadows, canoeing over glacial lakes and hiking through primeval
forests."
-- The Hideaway Report, Andrew Harper
Exhilerating Isolation~
"There's a saying around here - when the tide goes out the table is set."
-- Vogue Entertaining Guide, Jann Hunter
Naturalist-Guide ~
"From the helm of his Boston Whaler, Michael McBride explains that
the chemistry of these estuary waters, rich with glacial till and optimally
balanced between thawed ice and saltwater, creates one of the most effective
food factories on earth. "
-- Connoisseur, John Heminway
Premiere
Wilderness Lodge ~
"Without question, Michael and Diane McBride run one of the premiere
wilderness lodges in the world. Besides a tremendous emphasis on personal
service, the McBride's and their staff have a special interest in and
knowledge of the environment and offer a superb naturalist program.
"
-- Ranch Vacations, Gene Kilgore
Luxurious
Accommodations ~
"I could find no fault with the Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge cabins.
They managed to be handsome and luxurious and at the same time perfectly
in tune with the (Alaskan) frontier. "
-- The Atlantic
Monthly, Barbara Wallraff
Birding:
15 Species, 15 Minutes ~
"The lodge is surrounded by trails that wind through coniferous
forests to high bluffs and vistas bounded snowcapped mountains; one
leads to a point from which I saw 15 species of birds in 15 minutes.
-- The New York
Times, Ken Emerson
2004 Wilderness Lodge of the Year ~
Grand award winner.
-- Andrew Harper's
Hideaway Report
Great
Fishing ~
"And a day of fishing could result in proud displays of silver salmon,
rainbow trout, or the tasty dolly varden."
-- Travel & Leisure, J. Kingston Pierce
Dramatic
Tides ~
"Perhaps nowhere else in Alaska is the visual drama of 25 foot,
vertical movement in tides so evident as in Kachemak Bay "
-- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, James Richardson
Unique
Experiences ~
"Most lodges provide group experiences, but Michael and Diane McBride
have a different premise. They cater to each individual's needs and
desires, to make sure that the avid fisherman gets taken to a private
hot spot for salmon, and yours truly, the zealot photographer, is shown
the best spots for wildlife viewing."
-- Outdoor Photographer
Magazine, Galen Rowell
Delightful
Meals ~
"Crab, blue mussels, shrimp, halibut and salmon plucked from the
bay out front make up the daily fare. One guest said she would go there
every year just to eat!"
-- Pacific Northwest, Deborah Easter
Sea
Kayaking - Pure Pleasure ~
"Kayaking is a sport for anyone, any age. These
are wide, double, sea kayaks; they are extremely stable, safe and easy
to handle. Guests ride the rising tide, effortlessly, silently, past
small waterfalls and wildflower cliff gardens. A sea kayak transforms
motion into a pure pleasure, and the trips are unforgettable. "
-- Relax, David Couch
Abundant
Marine Life ~
"The variety of marine life in China Poot Bay includes nine edible
mollusks, bright sea anemones, shrimp, crab, seal and otters. Six or
seven bald eagle pairs nest near the trails. "
-- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Dorothy Sockbridge
Where Else in a Single Day? ~
"Where else, in the course of a single day, can you watch bald
eagles play, catch your own crab dinner, enjoy fine food and wine in
the shadow of mountains and glaciers, see whales, picnic on a beach
in sight of sea otters and seals, or stroll among moss-draped trees
in a forest primeval?"
-- Westerns World, Boyd Norton
Public Radio Speaks ~
National
Public Radio Savvy Traveler Interview with Michael Mc Bride Listen
in RealAudio
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