Alaska day 5: June 8, 2024

We signed up for an all day kayak and hiking trip several months ago, and today was the day! Lucas and Alix signed on for the same tour when we told them about it.

It was a great day for this excursion--winds were calm and it didn't rain! We got fitted with waterproof clothing (Bill and I brought our own) and PFDs. Our guide Freddy gave a short lesson and we launched into Resurrection Bay. As soon as we got on the water we saw a humpback whale! 

We paddled 5 miles along the coast and disembarked on the shoreline near Ft. McGilvray, which was activated during World War 2. It was a little over 2 miles to hike to the fort, mostly up hill.

We ate our sandwiches at the fort and hiked back down to the boats. The shoreline had changed drastically when the tide came in, and we followed Freddy all the way back. He knew the tide would be coming in, so we had hauled all the kayaks way up on the beach when we landed. He also knew that the wind would be against us on the way back. Smart guide! (we tipped him well).