Roll Call Alaska 2016
I have been planning this trip for 4+ years. It is now time to update my estimates and make my reservations. Estimate Wash/BC border about 5 May 2016, north on route 97/1/2 to Tok, south to Valdez...
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rag-ftw wrote:
Wow! The ice must have really been thick. When we were there last week he was pushing chunks as big as the boat out of the way enroute to the face!
You can tell he really enjoys what he does and it is more than just a job for him. One of the good things about owning the boat is you don't have to live by a schedule. It was 9:30 when we got back in the harbor on our last trip. He was on schedule to get us back around 8:30 but we saw a whale just before the narrows and that obviously extended his time on the water. Talked with Cpt Alan of Stan Stephens and he indicated one of the complaints against the Lu-Lu Belle was always getting back to port late. I thought that was interesting that someone would complain about missing a dinner reservation because they had spent an hour watching a humpback put on a show!
Yes the ice was very thick! I spoke with him before we got into the thickest part, he stated he had to do go around the left side the day prior. We went to the west face and he pushed as far as he could to get close. It was still amazing!
We arrived in port around 8 p.m. The other guys had long gone home.
During the trip I told Capt. Fred I wanted his job when he retired. He said most people do what they love AFTER they retire. He said he was doing what he loved right now! You can tell he loves what he's doing! Great trip!
