Claudia and Kathy starting opening ceremonies
And John too!!
Darrell on the Flybridge binoculars ready
Oh yeah...we got a big one....the big King is spooling the reel at the moment!!
Darrell bringing in the big one!!
Almost to the surface and it dives again!!!
John doing the netting!!
Kathy making sure it is legal!!
15-lbs, 31 inches
Darrell and John doing the happy dance!!
Happy Guys!!!
Kathyy preparing the salmon on the alder plank for the grill
That is our fishing friends, Dan and Marsha on fv Solstice
Captured this seal eating a fish!!
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Sea otter
Four big Dungeness crab for dinner!!
Mystic in the low clouds in Rodman Bay
Fog in Rodman Bay
John and Darrell going to check the crab traps
Claudia, Kathy and John on passage to Kelp Bay
Low clouds in Kelp Bay
Darrell & Kathy preparing lunch!!
BBQ ribs in Kelp Bay; dinner on the flybridge
We got bears......a mom and 2 cubs in Kelp Bay
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Eagle
More views of the mountains and waterfall in Kelp Bay
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Lifelong friends !!
Scoters
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We got whales in Kelp Bay
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Kasnyku Waterfall in Chatham Strait
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After 3 days of clouds and rain the sun breaks through
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Eagle using its wings to swim as it has a big fish in its talons which is out of sight
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Such strength!!
Approaching Baronof Warm Springs
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A selfie on our way to the hot springs
The four of us enjoying the hot springs by the waterfall
Sunset at Baranof Warm Springs
As we left the Warm Springs we were in heavy fog but finally the sun broke through!!
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The fog bank we came through
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More whales in Thatcher Pass between Chatham and Peril Straits
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The whales gave us a good show and got pretty close!!
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Beautiful scenery all around
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Whale on its side
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Saook Bay
Claudia with Saook Bay in the background
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Reflections in Saook Bay
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Orca fin
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A pod of Orca on our last morning coming into Sitka
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