We were 39 KCC souls this year with four young 'uns and eight repeaters from 2005 (Kevin, Margaret, Nelson, Meri, Deb, Anne, Nancy, & Elizabeth)
We started and ended the cruise in Seattle, home of the Space Needle (1962)
City has grown some since we were there in '78-'79
Departing Puget Sound 4 p.m. (see kitesurfer)
Day 2 at sea (a.m.)
Probably in Canada by now (p.m.)
No signs of life here
Ketchikan harbor, arriving 7 a.m., Day 3
Much is built on stilts
Vast tidal range here
Looking south down the harbor
Mountains and trees
Ketchikan has no access by road
View to the north
Here's how they get in and out (is on Revillagigedo Is.)
The bow of our ship
We did a self-guided walking tour
Totem poles were a prime attraction -- this is the Chief Kyan pole
Closeup of same
Closeup of the Chief Johnson Totem
Shops along Ketchikan Creek
Salmon were running strong upstream
Raven Stealing the Sun Totem Pole
And a closeup
More of the creek
Bald Eagle in the Ketchikan Hatchery & Eagle Center
Guide explaining the life cycle of Salmon
Totem Heritage Center
Closeup of outside totem
Totems inside the Center