Adventures in Alaska: Splashing through the Yukon River

On Monday, we jumped on the snow machine to Emmonak to get some much needed groceries.

It was a warm day, in the upper 20's, so the snow on some parts of the river were slush. It also created a lot of what we call "overflow," which is when the water seeps up from the river and pools on top of the ice.

There was also a layer of crunchy ice on top of the snow.

We decided to try the Emmonak Restaurant while we were there.

We had the burger and fries, it was good!

The counter where we ordered.

It had a 7 tables, an arcade game, and an old juke box.

Last stop, picking up groceries at the A.C. store in Emmo.

Looking out at the river from the store.

The trail markers that run 8 miles along the way from Alakanuk to Emmonak.

We rode through some of the tundra on the bank to avoid the overflow.

There were some places that we had no other choice, but to just "splash" on through.

We squeezed everything in our bag, except for this loaf of bread. It was my job to hold it riding back.

Some of the worst spots of overflow.

The bread made it back un-squished!

Putting the cover back on the snow machine.

Slippery crunchy layer of ice on top of the snow.

We played outside one day since it was so "warm."

The adults had a pretty intense snow ball fight...

...while the kids relaxed in the snow.

It was also one of those weeks, so I cooked!

Frozen Personal Pan Pizzas

{Ingredients: 2 1/2 tsp (.25 oz) active dry yeast, 1 tsp white sugar, 1 c. warm water, 2 1/2 c. flour, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 can pizza sauce, shredded cheese, pizza toppings}

Yields: 3 personal pan pizzas (I doubled the recipe below)

1. Make the crust. Dissolve 2 1/2 tsp (.25 oz) active dry yeast and 1 tsp white sugar in 1 c. warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 min. Stir in 2 1/2 c. flour, 1 tsp salt, and 2 Tbsp oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.