The temperatures have warmed up considerably so it was time to take our annual breakfast cruise out to Elk Island on Jackson Lake. Even though we have taken this trip before, this is one of our favorite activities to participate in. As the sun rises in the east, it shines so beautifully on the Teton Range and the calm waters of Jackson Lake.
The Colter Bay Marina is so still and peaceful in the early morning. Notice the reflection of the mountains in the water as we wait to board the boat for our 7:30 am departure.
We could see two waterfalls, center and right side of the canyon, as we journeyed out to Elk Island where our breakfast would be served. These fishermen were trying to catch their meal.
A close-up of Mt. Moran shows most of the five glaciers found on Mt. Moran. Skillet Glacier is the large guitar shaped white patch on the left.There are only 10 glaciers in the entire Teton Range.
We also got a close-up view of Paintbrush Canyon, a wilderness hiking area. If you look along the west side of Jackson Lake, you can see the burned trees from a bad forest fire in 2009.
The chefs were hard at work preparing our meal of fried trout, eggs, pancakes, and all the fixings. The cooks and their assistants go out to Elk Island in two small cook boats before sunrise to prepare the meal for our guests.
Paul was given a lesson in turning trout on the grill.
The view of the Grand Teton and Mt. Teewinot from Elk Island is spectacular. There are more burned trees from the 2009 fire visible on the lower left of this photo.
The two tour boats are shown below with the two smaller cook boats closer to shore. Everything, including the food, dishes, utensils, condiments, propane for the grill, etc., has to be taken out to Elk Island daily by boat and then returned after the meal.
At the RV Park, we fill the Elk Island propane tanks about every 2nd or third day as this is the only source of heat to cook the food for the guests. Just the other day we put 37 gallons of propane in the Elk Island tanks. To give you a reference point, a regular BBQ tank holds about 4.5 gallons of propane.
Paul is shown below just before our boat leaves Elk Island for the marina. Skillet Glacier is easily seen from this view.
The Colter Bay Marina is so still and peaceful in the early morning. Notice the reflection of the mountains in the water as we wait to board the boat for our 7:30 am departure.
We could see two waterfalls, center and right side of the canyon, as we journeyed out to Elk Island where our breakfast would be served. These fishermen were trying to catch their meal.
A close-up of Mt. Moran shows most of the five glaciers found on Mt. Moran. Skillet Glacier is the large guitar shaped white patch on the left.There are only 10 glaciers in the entire Teton Range.
We also got a close-up view of Paintbrush Canyon, a wilderness hiking area. If you look along the west side of Jackson Lake, you can see the burned trees from a bad forest fire in 2009.
The chefs were hard at work preparing our meal of fried trout, eggs, pancakes, and all the fixings. The cooks and their assistants go out to Elk Island in two small cook boats before sunrise to prepare the meal for our guests.
Paul was given a lesson in turning trout on the grill.
The view of the Grand Teton and Mt. Teewinot from Elk Island is spectacular. There are more burned trees from the 2009 fire visible on the lower left of this photo.
The two tour boats are shown below with the two smaller cook boats closer to shore. Everything, including the food, dishes, utensils, condiments, propane for the grill, etc., has to be taken out to Elk Island daily by boat and then returned after the meal.
At the RV Park, we fill the Elk Island propane tanks about every 2nd or third day as this is the only source of heat to cook the food for the guests. Just the other day we put 37 gallons of propane in the Elk Island tanks. To give you a reference point, a regular BBQ tank holds about 4.5 gallons of propane.
Paul is shown below just before our boat leaves Elk Island for the marina. Skillet Glacier is easily seen from this view.
This trip looks fun. It would be interesting to have a conversation with the breakfast chefs and see what their challenges are to providing breakfast each day.
ReplyDeleteBreakfast cruise is the way to go! But Paul let the "real" cooks do their thing!
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