Thursday, August 03, 2006

Sitka!


Today we decided to get a little more active and have booked a Kayak Excursion that takes us around the inlets to the fresh water estuaries so we could see the Salmon running and we are not disappointed - WOW is all I can say, the Salmon where incredible, and we where also treated to an up close and personal visit with two Bald Eagles! Both were perched only about 30 - 50 feet from us, above in a tree as we paddled up and watched them for about 10 minutes and then watched them swoop down towards the water and fly swiftly towards the sky. We were told they where hunting Salmon and are there most of the mid-summer period for kayakers to see and enjoy. We also saw some huge Jellyfish and Starfish during our paddle! After our trip, we wandered through town enjoying all the Russian Handicrafts and artwork before grabbing a bite to eat and heading back to the ship to watch us as we sailed back out into the open seas and the Inside Passage on our way to Ketchikan.

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