Month: September 2022
Alaska – Glacier Bay
The morning after leaving Skagway, we headed into Glacier Bay National Park. We picked up a ranger at the entrance of the bay who provided…
Skagway -Taiya River Rafting
We found ourselves back at the Taiya River at the end of our hike. Drake, our tour guide, now became our raft pilot. We floated…
Skagway – Chilkoot Pass Trail
As I described in an earlier post, there were two primary trails used to get from Skagway to the gold fields. In the previous post,…
Skagway – White Pass & Yukon Railroad
There were two trails from Skagway to the gold fields. The longer, less steep trail went up to White Pass. The White Pass & Yukon…
Skagway – Around Town
We arrived in Skagway before daylight and stayed until after dark. So, our first sight this morning was of Skagway. Our ship pulled into the…
Juneau Tram and Around Town
After a quick lunch, we took the Goldbelt Tramway from just about sea level up 1800 feet to Mt. Roberts. I showed the tram from…
Sea Kayaking in Juneau
Our second stop was in Juneau. Since we enjoy kayaking here at home, we decided to go sea kayaking. There were only 8 of us…
Sailing into Juneau, Alaska
We arrived in Juneau about 10:00 on a sunny, hazy morning. This fishing boat was a few miles outside Juneau. We loved these colorful houses…
Ketchikan – Creek Street and Around Town
One of the famous (infamous) areas of Ketchikan is Creek Street. Creek Street, a boardwalk along Ketchikan Creek is a former red light district. I…
Ketchikan Totem Poles
The Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary has a resident totem pole carver. He learned to carve from his uncle. These totem poles were carved from red cedar…