Paxson to Valdez (185 miles on the Richardson)

We made it to Valdez!! We have had good weather along this route, seeing the Chugach, Alaska and Wrangell mountains. We followed the Aleyska pipeline down to Valdez. We are continuously sadden at hearing that some of our favorite roadhouses have or will be closing their doors! It is hard to find good workers and to get people in who just don't want to use the toilets they said. In the Copper River valley we battled against the swarms of Mosquitos with only one sighting of a moose. We made the climb up to Thompson Pass, one of our favorite sections. We had wonderful weather staring at Worthington glacier and the surrounding lush, green mountains. We even got to spend the night at the top of the pass at Blueberry Lake campground. It is one of the most beautiful campgrounds on earth! As we made our way to Valdez we meet the most amazing family who took us in and made us feel like we were apart of their family. We got to go kayaking in the Valdez Glacier Lake and sailing in the Valdez Bay. We are thankful for all the wonderful people that we meet along the way!