Sea Kayaking

Excursions

We went sea kayaking in a cove across the bay from Sitka, and we saw starfish and jellyfish (who knew?) in addition to hundreds of salmon jumping out of the water -- practicing their belly flops for their sometimes tough swim upstream to spawn. There were also some really cute houseboats tucked away throughout the cove.

On our way from Sitka's harbor to the cove where we went kayaking

There were lots of cute little boathouses throughout the cove.

If you look closely, there's a bald eagle on the third big branch from the top on the left. (It helps to enlarge the photo.)

Kristin and her kayaking partner "in action"

Kristin in her kayak

Alaska Vacation

My family went on a cruise in southeastern Alaska at the end of August. It was more beautiful there than I had imagined! We did all sorts of fun things -- from fly fishing for salmon to kayaking in Sitka to flying over the Alaska Range and Mt. McKinley to admiring a 74 pound cabbage at the state fair. Our trip to Alaska was a true adventure!