Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Bridger Edwards of Kenai paddleboards up a section of the Kenai River just below the Warren Ames Bridge on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Edwards said he regularly paddles the Kenai River at flood tides and was wearing a dry suit to guard against the freezing temperatures Monday. Seals bobbed up through the river behind him, and icy slush lapped at the snowy shore. Edwards said he paddled up the estuary to the south of the river toward Kalifornsky Beach Road and was breaking through ice.