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Hints for visiting Alaska

Bareboat Chartering in SE Alaska

The Nordic Quest is not longer available for charter. If you or someone you know is interested in purchasing a really fine Nordic Tug 42, contact Greg Mustari  at +1 360-507-9999, Greg@JMYS.com,  or Libby Kelly at +1 425-359-7078, Kelly@JMYS.com, with … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week – Iceberg and Snowfields in Endicott Arm

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Photo of the Week – Waterfalls in Endicott Arm

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Photo of the Week – Evening at Warm Springs Bay, Baranof Island

Have a great photo taken somewhere in SE Alaska? Glaciers, icebergs, wildlife, mountains, or rivers? Send it to the webmaster along with your permission to post and we will consider using it for our photo of the week. Must be … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week – Tenakee Springs Harbor, Chichagof Island

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Photo of the Week – Favorite Halibut Fishing Hot Spots

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Watchman Figures

For many years I have been intrigued by “totem” figures sometimes referred to as Watchman figures. On a recent trip to Hawaii I found one at the Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park south of Kona on the Big Island … Continue reading

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Crossing Paths with a Humpback

Any sort of water activities, fishing or scuba diving, off the Kohala coast of Hawaii’s Big Island in winter involves a chance of seeing a whale. Boat or drive north of Kawaihae and the odds approach certainty that you will see … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week – South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm

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The Marble Grotto

I have a special place that I like to visit whenever cruising the east shoreline of Baranof and Chichagof Islands. It is a unique geologic formation and not one you would normally expect to find in Southeast Alaska unless you … Continue reading

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