For rods bent hard under pressure from king salmon on theboat next to us when we arrived at Veta Bay. Our guide, Kurt Ferse, told us to get ready for action as he positioned our boat over a school of bait and hungry king and coho salmon. Seconds after lowering my whole herring bait toward bottom [...]
For rods bent hard under pressure from king salmon on theboat next to us when we arrived at Veta Bay. Our guide, Kurt Ferse, told us to get ready for action as he positioned our boat over a school of bait and hungry king and coho salmon. Seconds after lowering my whole herring bait toward bottom [...]
Prince of Wales Island sits at the crossroads of southbound migrating salmon. The west side of the island can easily be described as a “Salmon Super Highway.” Hundreds of runs of salmon runs heading to Southeast Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Idaho swim past this remote [...]
Innersea Discoveries Cruises invited my wife Lois and me on a 7-day “Get Acquainted” cruise aboard the Safari Quest, one of their premier American Safari Cruise Ships. Our trip was scheduled for seven days, departing from Juneau Alaska. Our hosts told us we would have the opportunity to get close to nature in a kayak, [...]
The bright yellow bow of the inflatable raft dips into the fast-flowing white water, only to re-emerge high above the stern seconds later. “Paddle forward three,” calls the guide. Immediately paddles emerge on both sides of the boat, each dipping three times into the swirling water before retreating over the air-filled tubes that form the [...]
When hearing the word “wilderness,” a forest thick with trees, underbrush, and animals comes to mind for most people. Within a designated wilderness area, the word means so much more. Strict rules cover everything from how many can enter in a given group to whether pre-existing structures can remain to how to respond to fires. [...]
By John L. Beath Cruise ships world wide have their own unique personality and facts most cruise ship passengers never learn. While cruising for 14 days on an Eastern and Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Liberty I learned several fun facts. 1. Cozumel Mexico is a port where some passengers literally miss the boat. When [...]
Approaching old San Juan by sea, time regresses about 500 years. Weather worn towers (garitas) top the seemingly endless brownish walls dominating the horizon. Looming over the port city, the ancient battlements stand guard.[...]
A few shots from fishing in northern Norway and from Tromso Norway.
