The summer season is over! It wasn't the most profitable season for me because we didn't get much in terms of tips, and my wage was the same as last year, so that is a pity, but I really liked the boat and the crew.
On our last trip back we went to Haines, where I went looking for some bears and found them!
These are in the Chilcoot River
The Chilkat river has lots of eagles on it as well...
And we saw a mama moose and baby on the drive back to the boat.
Then we went to Glacier Bay, and found some mountain Goats
And I did a skiff and stroll in front of Lamplugh Glacier, right in the middle, where there is a small section of terminal moraine that isn't in any danger of getting ice falling on it. It was a crazy cool spot, with ice all over.
Then we went to Halleck Harbor and looked for Sea otters, and then
To Fredrick Sound to look for whales.
And we found Orcas too!
During our watching, they killed a Sea Lion
It took a while, and I think it was a bit of a training excercise
They were very joyful at the end and breached a bunch.
Then we went to Petersburg and there were some turnstones on the dock and I went over to look.
And on our Southbound through Canada we found a few humpbacks winging their way south
and bubble netting along the way
It was sunny most of the whole trip.
When we got to Johnstone Strait we found lots of animals, including some ancient murrelets
and pacific whiteside dolphins
Then we went to Sucia Island and on a paddle around I got a nice view of some Harlequin Ducks
And a close moment with some River Otters
And a good look at a Great Blue Heron
Also a look up a Yew Tree
And some nice harbor seals
Then we went to Olympic National Park and had some Grey Jays looking for food, and then to Seattle and finished. I'll be leaving soon for a road trip to Montana and then down the mountains and down the coast and into Baja and Mexico, back to Altair.
