Breakup

Breakup has arrived in Bethel!  The winter was long and, we hear, one of the coldest in recent history, so the sight of flowing water in the river is very welcome!

Here is the river when we heard breakup was just beginning:

Here it is 24 hours later:

People waste no time getting out on the boats, either.

We are included in that bunch.  We've already been out a couple of times, just for some short rides that preview what is in store for the summer ahead.  It feels like a new place here, with the sunshine staying out late into the night, warmer weather, and people out and about enjoying the new feeling in the air.