Back At It

It has been awhile since I posted because I hadn't done much but work. This week had some new adventures. Monday I went kayaking with a friend for the first time. The short trip turned out to be over 3 and a half hours. I really enjoyed myself. We paddled out of the cove and then over to Lester Island where we happen to see a black bear eating. We stopped in a kelp forest so the current wouldn't move us. While we were sitting there another bear came out. This one was a cinnamon black bear. We made noise to get their attention but they just looked at us and then went back to eating. It was awesome. On Friday all of the employees went out on our boat for dinner and a cruise. We went down to Pt. Adolphus, which is the prime spot for seeing whales. Thankfully they were their eating so I got to see my first humpback in the wild. Most of the time they would just come only so far as to see their dorsal fin. But a few times they would stick their tail out of the water when they dove. Very cool! Today a friend and I went hiking along the Bartlett River. It was good to get out since its been in the upper 60s the last 3 days. Tomorrow we are going on a all day kayaking trip. The weather is going to be the same so I am pumped. Until next time. Cheers...

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All Alone In Alaska?....I Think Not

It has been about 3 weeks now from when I first touched down in "The Last Frontier". So far things have been going great. My first impressions of Alaska were the shear size of it. Everything seems so large. I flew from Denver to Juneau. Juneau is situated in a little valley by the ocean. It looked smaller than I expected it to be. My flight to Gustavus was in a small, five seater plane. Thankfully the skies were clear so we got to fly over the mountains. Usually if the aren't you have to fly around them. Gustavus is a pretty small town. The population is less than 300. Glacier Bay National Park is located at the end of Mountain View Road. The park is 10 miles from Gustavus. I was able to see a moose while driving to work on my second day. Here is the picture.



I have also seen bald eagles. Last week while driving to work I got a premonition that I was going to see something cool. Sure enough as I came around a corner I saw my first black bear. It looked like it weighed around 175 pounds and would have been almost waist high on me. It was in the road sitting. As I slowed down it walked to the shoulder and into the forest. Of course I didn't have my camera. I hope it won't be the last time I see one. I few days ago I see a river otter cross the road. Thursday we discovered it is living under my building. We saw it go under there and now it smells like fish in a few rooms. Lately I have been really busy getting the lodge up and running. We have gotten about 20 employees so far with more to arrive this week. The lodge opens May 24. Today a few employees and I got some kayaks up and running. I am hoping to get out in the water this week. I am also hoping to get some pictures taken of the forest and surrounding area. Cheers.