Kenai Landing Cannery

At the mouth of the Kenai river is an authentic 1920's era salmon cannery which has been renovated as a resort community. There is a mix of arts, history, entertainment and sport fishing combined with lodging and restaurants. This is all accomplished at the waterfront setting without changing the exteriors of the buildings. One can browse through the shops and galleries in a restored 1922 market place, eat fresh Alaskan seafood or watch the fishermen unload the day's catch. We drove down cannery road from a main highway and were pleasantly surprised to find this restored harbour. Unfortunately not many people were visiting and the merchants with whom we spoke were discouraged with the lack of tourists. There are a lot of tourists here in Alaska but this landmark is bypassed. There are restrictions on roadside signs in Alaska so many people are not aware of this interesting side trip. This lack of pervasive signage is a welcome change. We are not looking forward to going to the lower 48 where you are bombarded by signs you can see for miles.