Be sure to attend the Cordova Comprehensive Trails Plan Open house at the Cordova Center on September 20 from 11am until 8pm.
Come along and find our more and give us your input.  If you can't make it  - add your comments to the survey and to the map
For more information email [email protected] or phone the City of Cordova, Director of Parks and Recreation at (907) 424-6274.
Bike Giveaway between 6 - 8 pm. 
Any purchase at Cordova Gear now until 9/19/22 automatically enters you to win a bicycle!

The very first opening of “Painting at the End of the Ice Age”
More information at: ​https://antarcticpaintings.com/david-rosenthal-artist.html

Cordova Gear is proud to announce a new program to donate used bicycles throughout the community of Cordova, Alaska.  In partnership with the Cordova Police Department, we will be finding new homes for abandoned bikes. Throughout the year the police department is tasked with collecting and storing abandoned property until it can be claimed or auctioned. These items include bicycles, many of which are in need of refurbishing to be safe and functional on the road.  Police Chief Nate Taylor graciously agreed to assist in helping Cordova Gear put this program into action.

Through the bicycle sales and maintenance department of our retail shop, our mechanics will be selecting abandoned bikes with the potential for more life ahead of them. These bikes will be cleaned, repaired, refurbished, and put back into the community for those who are in need of them. This will be an ongoing community service project. We are excited and grateful for the opportunity to use our time and resources to help give back to our generous and supportive community. Stay tuned for more details on how new homes will be selected for each bike!

Located above a grid of occasionally dead-ending and non-continuous streets, it can be more tricky to find the Mt. Eyak trailhead then simply "heading up". From Cordova Gear at  104 West Davis Ave., turn right onto main street and head downhill into the middle of town. Stop by Nichols Front Door Store on the left to grab any last minute snacks and hydration for the walk. Though not a long distance, the rest of the walk is up and up, and can raise your heart rate quickly. Continue on until you come to Browning Ave. Turn left and start the climb.
At the first intersection with Second Street you will see the historic Forest Service building across from you on the right. This is a great place to stop for information concerning the trails and flora and fauna surrounding Cordova. Alternatively the Kayak Cafe is located across the street to the left where you can find a variety of locally made food and beverages. Continue up Browning past the decommissioned historic elementary school until you reach the intersection with 4th St. Turn left at the Nettie Hanson Memorial Park, or stop and let the kids play in the green space. At the apex of 4th St. you will reach Council Ave. making a steep climb on your right. At the top of the hill you will need to turn once again to your left at the intersection with Orca Ave. Follow the winding road the rest of the way to the trailhead parking lot, past the community water tower on the right, until you reach the base of the ski hill and the ski lift. The view continues to open up the further you climb up the trail. No matter the season it is always a great place to enjoy the calmness above the busy town.

Today is a day of simple thoughts and smiles.......
Watching my sunflowers grow tall
Seeing a beautiful, bright, fish that has a million colors reflected in its scales
Gliding down a hill on a bike
Seeing the smile of a child who just mastered riding and balancing
A smile and wave from a neighbor
​Listening to the birds before opening my eyes in the morning
Feeling the warmth of the sun
Trying to solve the puzzle of  how to fix a bike and get it rolling again
Touching and holding a warm cup of coffee while waking up
Listening to people laughing, and laughing myself even though I did not hear the joke
Happily looking at fireweed and realizing it is not yet fully bloomed
Losing my balance while looking at a reflection of ice, mountains and water
Talking to a friend and customer who finds joy in reusing and repairing bicycles too
Working with people who are doing their best with a smile and warmth
Music and melody and trying to learn more about making it
Birds, feeding them, watching them, learning about them so many amazing colors and shapes
Listening to someone talk about what they love with passion
A quick ride to the Ski Hill and a hike to the top before work
Hearing the voice of someone I love
The unfiltered comments of a child, positive or negative
Memories of holiday x-c skiing wearing bowling shoes, on tooth picks with golf clubs
Walking on the beach with a friend and showing off my favorite spot
Realizing I have my shirt on inside out….. duh
Watching the trees sway while listening to the breeze

Spring is taking it's time in coming this year.  The snow at higher elevations keeps adding up then dwindling again and again.  After a day or two of rain the mountains up higher look nicely coated, then the rain creates beautiful curvy rivulets in the white canvas the snow just created during the last downpour experienced at the harbor. 

The energy level is slowly ramping up and the feeling of anxiousness that fishermen are feeling must be very similar to what the fish are feeling as they begin to school up and prepare to shoot upstream as quickly as they can. 

This fish label below was designed by Susan Ogle a Cordova, Alaska artist. The beautiful salmon with the northern lights and stars create the perfect visual for the Northern Bright Wild Alaska Salmon brand.

The harbor is filling up fast and the 500-2 rolled or floated into town a few days ago.  Oil Spill Response Training time is here again. 

Welcome to all the SERVS people who are in town for training. and of course all the other people involved.  Training for possible disaster is a good thing, but we all know that prevention of an oil spill is what we all want and hope for.

Training of fishing vessels for Oil Spill Response has other benefits too, over the years many fishing vessels have adopted better safety policies due to training and that is a great thing.  So, when you are training this year, think about where we are compared to where we were in 1989.  Have you learned things that have helped you and your vessel be more prepared and ready to respond to an oil spill or any other accident or problem?

The Cordova Bicycle Coalition met April 11th at the Cordova Center in the Education room to discuss biking and ways to promote biking in Cordova. 

One of the items discussed was the need for a bulletin board for people to share biking information.  Looking for a group ride?  Want to advertise a group ride?  Want to sell a bike?   Cordova Gear has a bulletin board that everyone is welcome to use to post biking information! 

New trail making, trail maps, group rides and the idea of a "ride of the month" with a route that could be available to anyone was discussed. 

It will be fun to see the activities, trails and events that the cooperation of the Cordova Bicycle Coalition can facilitate in Cordova.  

If you are interested in biking, learning more about bikes and biking watch for the next meeting of the Cordova Bicycle Coalition and join the group.