Author Archives: Andrew Cooper

About Andrew Cooper

An electrical engineer living and working on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i. Webmaster for the NordicQuest.com website. Sometimes the first mate/deckhand/launch driver/anchor detail/cook/dishwasher and mechanic aboard the Nordic Quest.

Newspaper Cottage

I was almost ready to turn around and head back, my father had several minutes ago. Hidden in the trees ahead I spot a dark shape… Another structure? Drawing closer it is indeed a building, this one is not collapsed … Continue reading

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Below the Waterline

I have never actually seen underneath the Nordic Quest, this part of the boat is normally hidden from view. Unless you wish to go swimming in 50 degree water. This summer I did get a chance to take a good … Continue reading

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Helm

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The 2016 Nordic Quest Video!!

It takes a while to make these little videos, a lot of tweaking to get it just right. Still, there are so many images, so many memories. Just watching allows me to relive so much of a great voyage! Nordic … Continue reading

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Exploring the Sealion Cove Trail

My father mentioned that we planned to explore the Sealion Cove trail this summer. Planning to fish for king salmon in Salisbury Sound makes Kalinin Bay the obvious anchorage, where the trail head is found. This plan was to be … Continue reading

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The Alaskan Fishing Experience

Alaskan fishing… The cold and the rain, the misery and deprivation, the warm sticky buns straight from the oven…

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Donna’s Resturant

We usually have a day or two in Juneau to coordinate everyone’s arrival at the airport, shopping for groceries, and generally getting ready for a couple weeks on the water. This means we also need to eat somewhere. One of … Continue reading

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Alsek Departing

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Boarded

Getting boarded and inspected does not happen often, but it does happen.  We were anchored and bottom fishing near Tenakee when we noted an official looking vessel. Wait? Is it headed headed straight at us? Yes.  As it neared we … Continue reading

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Tenakee Docks

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