Fairbanks, Alaska © jkbrooks85
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The art of slightly inebriated stumbling from pub to pub had been perfected by college-aged students in Europe, but Fairbanks, Alaska has found a way to improve upon it–by taking the crawl to the water.
That’s right, in Fairbanks you can actually rent a boat and paddle your way from pub to pub along the Chena River. Another perk, Alaska offers some of the best people watching this side of the 49th parallel.
Everybody here has a story, whether they are running from something, someone or someplace back in “the lower 48”, getting their team ready for the 1,023-mile Yukon Quest dog race, studying native Alaskan traditions at the University of Fairbanks, or living off the grid in a cabin they built with their own hands.
Find details at the BBC.