We started our morning off early in our Zodiacs, cruising LeConte Bay. The sun has continued to shine through the week thus far, making our days warm and quite comfortable on the water. As we explored the bay we came across several large bergy bits, and a few icebergs off in the distance. After brunch, we made our way to Petersburg where our guests were able to explore the town, go flightseeing, and take a walk to the beautiful muskeg on Kuprenof Island. I have to admit this is one of my favorite days, hiking the muskeg, and topping it all off with a dungeness crab feast for dinner! Another day living the dream in Alaska!
8/1/2019
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Baranof Island
After exploring the glaciers and open waters of the northern Inside Passage, we sailed south through the night and returned to the starting point of our journey, Baranof Island. This island, along with Admiralty to the east and Chichagof to the north, is home to one of the highest densities of brown bears in the world. To search for evidence of the bears as they begin their yearly salmon feast and continue our exploration of the temperate rainforest, we anchored in Kelp Bay to kayak and hike the shoreline throughout the morning. Later in the afternoon, we welcomed Dr. Andy Szabo of the Alaska Whale Foundation to learn more about ongoing research taking place in Alaska on the unique bubblenet feeding behavior we witnessed earlier in the trip. Only in Alaska can you experience the forest, salmon, bears, and whales all in one day.
