Nothing brings the community of Bethel together like the annual breakup of the Kuskokwim River—except for free hot dogs, that is.
Residents of Bethel congregated at the seawall on Front Street on May 14 to manaq, watch the river ice flow downriver, and scoop up some ice of their own. Later in the evening, the Kuskokwim Ice Classic hosted the annual Breakup Bash celebration at Riverview Park. Community members enjoyed abundant sunshine and free hot dogs to celebrate the end of a long winter.
The Kuskokwim River officially broke up on Tuesday, May 12 at 8:00 a.m.
