First Shore Excursion

Wednesday, August 31, we are visiting Ketchikan.  The city was established in 1887 when a salmon cannery was built at the mouth of the Ketchikan Creek. The infamous Creek Street Historic District was known as Alaska's most notorious Red light district from 1902-1954.  Today the old " sporting houses" are local shops.

We took a nearly 3 hour tour through the rain forest, a raptor center and totem pole maker.  This was a rare, sunny day for Ketchikan. They receive over 200" of rain and 260 days of rain.  We loved the sun as the last time we were here, it rained and rained some more.

The trip through the rain forest with a guide was delightful.

This is Herring Bay where there is a salmon hatchery.  Bears are plentiful, although we didn't see any.  Our guide said to watch carefully as they would come in and out off the trail.  Lots of scat, but no bears.