The National Geographic Sea Lion spent the morning at anchor pretty much in the same place where Captain George Vancouver did in July of 1794 at Port Althorp; located on the northern portion of Chichagof Island. Port Althorp is a very pretty bay and we explored it by means of kayaking, expedition landing craft cruising and hiking. Then we traveled a short distance to visit the small fishing community of Elfin Cove to witness the real Alaskan way of life in a remote place to put an end to a wonderful day.
8/1/2019
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Baranof Island
After exploring the glaciers and open waters of the northern Inside Passage, we sailed south through the night and returned to the starting point of our journey, Baranof Island. This island, along with Admiralty to the east and Chichagof to the north, is home to one of the highest densities of brown bears in the world. To search for evidence of the bears as they begin their yearly salmon feast and continue our exploration of the temperate rainforest, we anchored in Kelp Bay to kayak and hike the shoreline throughout the morning. Later in the afternoon, we welcomed Dr. Andy Szabo of the Alaska Whale Foundation to learn more about ongoing research taking place in Alaska on the unique bubblenet feeding behavior we witnessed earlier in the trip. Only in Alaska can you experience the forest, salmon, bears, and whales all in one day.
