It was worth a hike downstream and upstream. Downstream where we could spot a bear pretty up close (I guess we were lucky), upstream where we saw the Salmon rush. You can't get close to the flurry of Salmons though because they are on the...More

This is a beautiful walk to the Russian River Falls. I think we're the only ones who've been there and haven't seen bears, but it's always worth the hike, the natures, peace, and beauty.

Caught lots..talk to locals ie Terry at Salmon Catcher Lodge..Kenai. He knows Great fishing on all Kenai peninsula. I rate his lodge 5 plus.

Heaven on earth! So beautiful! Of course it was a glorious day with perfect weather, no mosquitoes, helpful locals. One woman even rescued me from falling into the river while trying to cross. Despite the large number of anglers at the confluence, we found that...More

The trail is a long walk. The area that the salmon jump was rather small and disappointing. No wildlife spotted along the way. Would be better to complete this trail on a mountain bike.

I’ve fished the Kenai self guided in the past, but hadn’t really tried the Russian River. We paid to park in the pink salmon lot and took the stairs down to the river. After an hour of exploring, I found a safe spot to wade...More

Beautiful walk but easily done by ecven the most non athletic of us. Well worth it and especially if you go when the bears and fish are at the falls.