Our first port of call on this northbound sailing is Ketchikan. The guys, Emmett and Walker, headed out at 6:15 for a salmon fishing excursion

I did a sea kayak excursion. Since there were 2 solo paddlers, Paul from Brisbane, and me, we were matched up in the 2 person kayak. We paddled along the sea star covered rocks along Knudsen marina, crossed over the channel to Eagle Island and saw the huge nest built there many years ago. It is still used yearly by a mate pair of Bald Eagles. One was high on a snag on a neighboring island. We also caught glimpses of a couple harbor deals and a couple stellar sea lions.