I think this was the first day we were on the water - probably at the North end of Culross Island.
Long day of paddling, I think Jim (far right) looks timelessly Alaskan in this photo - he could be dropped into a black-and-white from the Gold Rush and not look out of place.
Chenega Island. The Island is owned collectively by the native corp, with the exception of two easements that the State has for wanderers like us.
Still in good spirits - I think this was taken at Whale Bay. We could hear the whales at night, and watch them breach in the evening.
The band photo
I believe this was shortly after we rounded Hogg Point on Bainbridge Island. Tough day passing through Bainbridge Passage. We thought by timing the tide we'd shoot through quickly, but the headwinds from the Glacier on the other side of Puget Bay put us against the wind and into some short but mean waves.
Starting to look a little "saltier". Is Lord of the Flies far off?
Picked up some others - We met Doug (second from left) and Todd (far left) at Safety Cove on the West side of Day Harbor. This was the morning before we set out for Seward around Resurrection Point. The night before was a horrible paddle to arrive at Safety Cove - one of the most miserable places to camp I've ever been to.
On the beach. High high tide came that night, and as you can see from the upper line, it was lapping at the doors of our tents. I remember lying in my bag that night listening to the water splashing just under the vestibule of my tent.
I think I took this in the early morning. Atypically, I was the first one up this morning. The tide at night, as you can see from the kelp, was lapping up to our doorways. We anticipated this, and were comfortable that in this protected lagoon, we'd be okay for the night.
Nice little sea-otter.. This is my Big Spoons paddle. Yeah, it's a battle axe. I usually keep this as my spare paddle, with my Werner in active duty. After several days though, it can be fun to break this guy out.
Picture taken by Doug Caveny, 2007
