Outdoors/Adventure

Photos: A Saturday at Portage Lake

On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 kayakers, packrafters and a rafting class from the University of Alaska Anchorage paddle down the Portage River after launch their watercraft from the outlet of Portage Lake with the Chugach and Kenai Mountains behind them. Icebergs have recently calved off of Portage Glacier at the other end of Portage Lake. One of the bergs has grounded in front of the mouth of Placer Creek on the lake.

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