Alaskan Substitutes?

I was planning on going on vacation to Alaska this summer with some buddies - it’s way too expensive for us right now. Are there any good ‘Alaskan experience’ type of places in North America? By Alaskan experience I mean networking with bears, fishing, boating and the good old wilderness. Nova Scotia? Northern Cali? Anything in the Mid-West?

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Banff is world class, although in recent years has gotten flooded with more and more tourists (which is really annoying). Western Canada (BC & Alberta) in general though is absolutely beautiful so you could look into somewhere around there that would rival Alaska.

 

I will check out this bank as well. Thank you for the advice!

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after college I did a 7day canoe trip with buddies on the allagash right in Maine. EXTREMELY remote (didn’t see another person until the 5th day) and saw a ton of cool animals (bears, moose, eagles). highly recommend, with the caveat that it could be a pain to get to/tough to do without planning.

 

Speaking of Alaska, does anyone know of any Alaskan IBs? Potentially intersted

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Thanks, I'll take a look at that bank when I visit.

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back in March, I could fly from NY to Alaska for $99. I'm serious.

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