Turnagain Arm

Points of Interest

Turnagain Arm is the body of water that stretches eastward in from Chickaloon Bay. It experiences extreme tides and is hard for boats to navigate (hence the name). We stopped at one point along the way to watch a large pod of Beluga whales pass by only about 25 feet from our shore, which was really neat.

A Beluga whale

Another Beluga whale

Yet another Beluga whale

The pod had about 30 whales in it

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!