Day 5

 After breakfast we played cards on our balcony while watching the world pass by. 



Aussie Koala beat tree in the common


Tenders preparing to transport us to the town of Wrangell




Obvious tidal range


area




Drive boat along side the pier on high tide,
wait for the tide to fall
now boat rests of rails
have until the next high tide to work on the hull. 



Chief Shakes long house



Weathered totem poles storage


Three Frog Shame totem
Three women from the tribe were arranged to marry but ran away to be with their lovers and brought shame on their clan.


Petroglyph Beach
Ellen in the foreground 
Ship in the background 



Our guide sprays water on a rock to highlight the Petroglyph ( carving).





The afternoon was spent aboard a jet boat on the Stikine River


Left hand on the throttles. 
Right hand on the stick
Push forward turn left
Pull back turn right. 
Very precise movements required when travelling at between 35 and 50 mph for 3 and a half hours.


Rivers delta


Harbour Seals on a sand bar 


Variety of float houses used by hunters 





Large amounts of fallen trees along the banks which are constantly changing. 


Without a telephoto lens I couldn’t capture the Bsld Eagle in the tree. 


It was like driving a video game. 
Follow this mornings path. 
Here we are traveling at 39.8 mph in 803 feet of water. 
Yes 803 ft, it is a glacial valley. 





I am so happy 
But it will get better. 



On the left is the Le conte glacier
On the right is the Stikine glacier.


 


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