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	Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park
		The bay’s twisted rock formations are evidence of the movement of the earth’s crust.
		Kachemak Bay is a critical habitat area, supporting many species of marine life.
		Weather - Kachemak Bay is an arm of the north Pacific Ocean and is subject to severe and unpredictable weather.
	www.dnr.state.ak.us /parks/units/kbay/kbay.htm (1172 words)

	Alaska - Kachemak Bay
		Kachemak Bay is one of the richest areas in North America for resident and seasonal shorebirds, surfbirds, seabirds and waterfowl, with over 230 species spending significant time in the Bay area.
		Incoming tides push clear nutrient-rich water from upwellings in the Gulf of Alaska into the south side of the Bay, and outgoing tides draw sediment-loaded freshwater from the inner and northern part of the bay.
		Kachemak Bay State Park encompasses much of the rugged fjords, lush coastal forests, alpine tundra, and glaciers on the south side of the Bay.
	nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/alaska/preserves/art11290.html (558 words)

	Homer, Seldovia, Kachemak Bay
		The spit is most easily seen as a whole from high on the bluffs overlooking the town, and that's the view provided motorists as they come around the last hillside curve before the highway descends into town.
		Kachemak Bay State Park has more than 80 miles of trails as well as public use cabins and campsites.
		The park on the south side of the bay includes mountains, glaciers, forests and high-country lakes.
	www.alaskascenes.com /kachemak.html (586 words)

	Kachemak Bay Commercial Hardshell Clam Fishery Updates - Commercial Fisheries - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		at the mouth of Tutka Bay, is open to the commercial harvest of clams and mussels from January 1 to 5:00 p.m.
		Guideline harvest levels (GHL) for individual bays are based only upon surveyed areas and the department's GHL for Peterson Bay was set at 1,000 pounds and the current harvest is 900 pounds.
		Therefore, due to the small amount of GHL remaining and the potential for high effort to result in exceeding the Peterson Bay GHL, the department is closing Peterson Bay for the balance of the 2000 calendar year.
	www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us /region2/shellfsh/hscupd.php (1960 words)

	Nature Field Guide :: Nature Project Profiles :: Kachemak Bay, Alaska
		The bay and the rivers flowing into it support vigorous runs of five species of salmon that are endangered in the Pacific Northwest.
		Humans have inhabited Kachemak Bay for thousands of years, drawn by the same life-sustaining forces that support the bay’s abundance of wildlife.
		Although remote and sparsely populated by lower- 48 standards, Kachemak Bay’s allure is threatening its shoreline.
	nature.org /wherewework/fieldguide/projectprofiles/kba.html (489 words)

	Homer and Kachemak Bay, Alaska
		This view of Kachemak Bay is what you'll see when you get there.
		Glaciers are visible on the shoulders of the mountains across the bay.
		Across the bay are wilderness tourist attractions including cabins and lodges in Kachemak Bay and Seldovia as well as Kachemak Bay State Park.
	www.alaska.net /~design/scenes/kachemak/kachemak.html (380 words)

	Homer News OnlineYurts offer altrnate Kachemak Bay camping 07/22/04
		A view south toward Tutka Bay is typical of the scenery that can be found from any of the yurts in Kachemak Bay.
		When the Kachemak Bay State Park Citizens Advisory Board first considered the Tenhoffs' proposal, some of negative comments came from lodge owners, said Mike Flora, one of the board members.
		Jessica said she hopes lodge owners and other businesses on the bay will see that the more options there are in the park, the more there is to do and the more it benefits everyone.
	www.homernews.com /stories/072204/new_072204new001001.shtml (1947 words)

	Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
		The Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival offers a wide variety of birding workshops and presentations for beginning and advanced birders, guided field trips and viewing stations, children's activities, art and entertainment events, boat tours and sea-kayak trips.
		Kachemak Bay was designated as part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, bringing it international recognition for its significance as a shorebird staging area.
		Located on the beautiful shores of Kachemak Bay, the Homer Spit is one of the most accessible places for shorebird viewing in Alaska.
	homeralaska.org /shorebird.htm (1413 words)

	Sierra Club Outings \| Kachemak Bay Family Lodge Adventure, Alaska \| 05018A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Kachemak Bay is located in south-central Alaska, about five hours driving distance south of Anchorage.
		Although no fish can be guaranteed, Kachemak Bay is known as a world-class area for halibut and all who took this trip last year caught their two-halibut limit and returned home with 40-50 pounds of frozen fish!
		The land and waters of Kachemak Bay are used by fishermen, the timber industry, tourists, recreational boaters, and hikers.
	www.sierraclub.org /outings/national/brochure/05018A.asp (1872 words)

	Homer News OnlineClam-farming hearing set 07/29/04
		The state of Alaska is proposing to lift the ban on clam farming or "on-bottom mariculture" in Kachemak Bay.
		Although this practice is allowed in other parts of the state, it is currently prohibited in Kachemak Bay because of the bay's designation as critical habitat.
		It has already rewritten the regulations and is giving the public a token 30-day comment period (as opposed to the several-year investigation that closed the bay to clam farms).
	www.homernews.com /stories/072904/let_20040729016.shtml (350 words)

	Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge Alaska, a deluxe wilderness lodge near Homer Alaska with Sea kayaking, hiking, fishing, ...
		Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge Alaska, a deluxe wilderness lodge near Homer Alaska with Sea kayaking, hiking, fishing, birding and more
		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.
		They managed to be handsome and luxurious and at the same time perfectly in tune with the (Alaskan) frontier.
	www.alaskawildernesslodge.com /others.htm (504 words)

	Lore of Fishing and Marine Harvesting in Kachemak Bay
		In Kachemak Bay, there are many different methods of fishing.
		Kachemak Bay, Alaska, is one of the richest fishing grounds in the world.
		Vessels used in fishing include "seiners," (such as canoes from which nets are pulled in by hand and transferred to larger boats with powerful net-handling equipment), and "gill-netters," which range in size and often have sails to keep them moving with the wind.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ak/fishing_1 (231 words)

	Kachemak Bay Sea Kayak Festival: business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Guests have use of fully equipped kitchen, barbeque, lounge with picture window and view of Kachemak Bay, coin laundry and a lawn and porch to relax on.
		Bay Club: The Bay Club of Homer is proud to offer a unique set of health and wellness services.
		Located inside Kachemak Bay State Park, Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge is an extra ordinary Alaskan experience.
	www.kachemakkayakfest.com /business.html (1408 words)

	destinations
		Kachemak Bay is a critical habitat area which is rich in marine life.
		When upon the waters of Kachemak Bay is commonplace to see a variety of marine mammals and seabirds such as sea otters, puffins, porpoise, and cormorants, just to mention a few.
		Kachemak Bay State Park also offers 8 Public Use Cabins for rent by reservation.
	www.homerwatertaxi.com /pages/destinations.htm (1127 words)

	"Experience Kachemak Bay Flying Service Homer Alaska
		He has flown more than 20,000 hours, the majority of it in Kachemak Air seaplanes in and around Homer, Kachemak Bay, Cook Inlet, the Kenai Peninsula, and Alaska.
		Kachemak Bay Flying Service, Inc. holds an Air Carrier certificate under Federal Air Regulations, Part 135, and is registered with the Civil Aeronautics Board.
		We appreciate your interest in Kachemak Bay Flying Service, and we look forward to serving you.
	www.alaskaseaplanes.com /experience.html (303 words)

	Pratt Museum :: 1998 Kachemak Bay Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Researchers and residents of communities around Kachemak Bay met on April 25, 1998, at Land' end Resort to information on the Bay and concerns about its future welfare.
		Programs were focused on various topics relating to the quality and productivity of the Bay's waters, including presentations on research and educational projects, a keynote talk by Port Graham chief Elenore McMullen, and an informal discussion of the Bay's future.
		This was the second Kachemak Bay conference; the first took place in 1995.
	www.prattmuseum.org /index.php?id=33&PRATTCMS_USER=d1002c305efb411893e6a83236e226d7 (405 words)

	Alaska Sea Grant ASJ Kachemak Bay Flatfish Nurseries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		She's studying the bay to identify flatfish nurseries, their habitat preferences, and prey species.
		Hidden in the twisted blades of green kelp is a slice of the bay's abundant marine life.
		Her studies of flatfishes off Kodiak Island found halibut and rock sole to be most common on that region's sandy and rocky bottom, and she wonders if it will be any different here, where the bottom is mostly mud.
	www.uaf.edu /seagrant/NewsMedia/96ASJ/03.14.96_FfishNurseries.html (760 words)

	Recreation.gov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Kachemak Bay is the largest reserve in the system.
		The local community pursued the designation of Kachemak Bay as a National Estuarine Research Reserve to preserve the lifestyle and economy of the region.
		The bay is 24 miles wide at its mouth and approximately 36 miles long.
	www.recreation.gov /detail.cfm?ID=(3090) (132 words)

	Kachemak Bay Fisheries Timing Charts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Dungeness crab season is June 1 through March 15 except in Kachemak Bay east of a line from Anchor Point to Point Pogibshi.
		Tanner crab season is July 15 through March 15 except in Kachemak Bay east of a line from Anchor Point to Point Pogibshi.
		In this area male tanner crab may be taken from July 15 through December 31 and again from January 15 or the beginning of the commercial tanner crab season (whichever is later) through March 15.
	alaskaoutdoorjournal.com /References/kbaytime.html (158 words)

	Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge Alaska, a deluxe wilderness lodge near Homer Alaska
		Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge Alaska, a deluxe wilderness lodge near Homer Alaska
		Depart Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge Friday afternoon by float plane, spend the long weekend at Loonsong and depart Monday morning back to Homer.
		Fish for rainbow trout, canoe, or row a boat to explore the lake's coves and bays.
	www.alaskawildernesslodge.com /LoonSong.htm (292 words)

	Alaska Kachemak Bay Learning Center: Education on Kachemak Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Contact Us What better way to develop an appreciation for all that Kachemak Bay has to offer than to educate the public about it.
		The Kachemak Bay Learning Center, located amongst the beautiful beach and forest surroundings of Otter Cove, along with the location in Kachemak Bay State Park, make an ideal setting for hands-on, outdoor science experiences for adults and children of all ages.
		The curricula is designed to incorporate the Alaska State Science Standards and classes can be designed to meet the needs of any group of children or adults.
	www.homerocean.com /kachemak_bay.htm (238 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Kachemak Bay State Park and Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park, on the lower Kenai peninsula near Homer, contain 375,000 acres of mountains, fjords, glaciers, forests and ocean.
		Like much in Alaska, Kachemak Bay's natural attractions come on a grand scale.
		Access is by boat or airplane, with charters and rentals available in Homer, 15 miles across Kachemak Bay.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/869lls.htm (356 words)

	WELCOME TO HOMER FIELD TRIPS
		Find information here on science education opportunities available in the Kachemak Bay area for K-12 students.
		We invite K - 12 teachers, educators, and administrators whose classes are likely to participate in environmental or coastal science education in the Kachemak Bay area to use this website as a planning and reservation tool prior to visiting our region.
		Kachemak Bay - click for names of bays on south side.
	www.homerfieldtrips.com (193 words)

	Wilderness lodge and Cabin rentals near Homer Alaska, Alaska's Peterson Bay Lodge & Oyster Camp
		The lodge is just 5 scenic miles across Kachemak Bay from Homer and is only accessible by boat or float plane.
		Your hosts Gary, Debbie and their son Tux Seims are the family owners and operators of Peterson Bay Lodge and Oyster Camp.
		The lodge is a place where they share their passion for Alaska, nature and the great outdoors with visitors from all around the world.
	petersonbaylodge.com (514 words)

	Bay Excursions Water Taxi and Tours, Homer, Alaska
		Let us show you the wide variety of marine wildlife on Kachemak Bay, ranging from sea otters, seals, porpoises, puffins, eagles, whales, countless sea birds and much more.
		Hike your way into secluded wilderness cabins surrounded by Kachemak Bay State Park.
		The M/V Soleci, made especially for Kachemak Bay, docks at Homer Harbor (Ramp #3, Slip A-64) and will keep you and your gear dry and out of the weather.
	akms.com /bay (247 words)

	Kachemak Bay Oceanography
		The pre-trip packet and teacher manual can be downloaded with pre- and post-trip activity suggestions, and worksheets for student activities.
		Kachemak Oceanography cruises can be schedule between mid-April and Memorial Day.
		The combined fee for the four-hour program as a daytrip is $95/person; with one overnight is $102/person; and with two overnights, $117 per person.
	www.akcoastalstudies.org /oceanography.htm (499 words)

	Alaska Discovery \| Kachemak Bay
		By day explore the diverse majesty of Kachemak Bay, rich in the entire pantheon of Alaskan wildlife, from seabirds and marine mammals to the bears that roam its shores.
		This lodging based kayaking trip takes you into the 375,000 acre Kachemak Bay State Park, a photographer and wildlife enthusiast's paradise.
		Always a good place to look for fl bear, hike the coalition trail to halibut cove lagoon; tide pool at low tide; paddle to the rookery at Gull Island; or just relax at the lodge and do the short hike to the China Poot overview.
	www.akdiscovery.com /kachemak.htm (723 words)

	Tutka Bay Taxi, water-taxi and fishing on Kachemak Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		For camping, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, clamming, or staying in a public use cabin in Kachemak Bay State Park.
		Captain Dick Dunn shares the wildlife of Kachemak Bay with his passengers in his beautiful wooden boat, The Goldeneye.
		For birding and for wildlife photography around the islands, lagoons, and shores of Kachemak Bay.
	www.tutkabaytaxi.com (132 words)

	Kachemak Bay
		The Tutka Bay lodge has a reputation as one of the best wilderness lodges in Alaska.
		On our way to Peterson Bay we will have the opportunity to see Gull Island, a rookery for puffins, murres and fl-legged kittiwakes.
		Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to [webmaster@glacier bay travel.com].
	www.glacierbaytravel.com /alaskan/kachemak_bay.htm (1175 words)

	Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge - Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska
		Sadie Cove Fishing Lodge is located near Kachemak Bay State Park, the lodge lies just north of Tutka Bay, midway between Seldovia and Halibut Cove.
		A sheltered oasis in untamed Kachemak Bay State Park, Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge lies just north of Tutka Bay, midway between Seldovia and Halibut Cove, and only 10 miles by boat from Homer, Alaska, the Bear Viewing Capital of the World.
		Alaska's Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge has teamed up with the best of the best - professional, licensed fishermen, wilderness guides, pilots, and boat captains who are natives of Kachemak Bay or have worked and lived here for many years.
	www.myfishinglodge.com /sadiecovewildernessl.htm (1473 words)

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