Lake Eva, Peril Strait
Dall’s porpoises rode our bow this morning celebrating our last day together in Southeast Alaska. We giggled as we stretched on the bridge deck giving thanks that we can begin our day surrounded by such wonders.
We soon arrived at the Hanus Bay for kayaking and hiking. The bay and breeze were perfectly tranquil. With the tide rising, a gentle current pushed our kayaks around the river mouth. We spotted harbor seals that looked like bald old men; some found themselves trapped in the shallow estuary. The water was so clear we could see every detail of the ocean floor. It was unbelievable!
For some, it was a last chance to wear rubber boots. “Yo Bear,” we yelled freely, announcing our arrival to the Lake Eva trail head. Hiking, we came across a huge fresh brown bear footprint. Slopping through the mud we found ourselves at home in the forest-- walls made of bark, carpet made of moss, and a ceiling of branches morphed into witches broom. Boot sucking mud, sap sucking birds and we were likin’ the lichen. We discovered stinky chocolate lily roots plain tasting at the beginning and bitter at the end. We tripped over coves made of roots and stretched our arms around trees with gigantic diameters. We reveled in the sounds of streams, eagles’ cries, and the screams of laughter as some swam in Lake Eva!
After lunch, we came across a humpback whale mother and her calf. They came close to the National Geographic Sea Bird, giving us a sweet farewell present. It reminded us of “aloha” and the amazing journey they just took together from Hawaii. We continued our travels through the Peril Straits and ended our day with another visit from a group of Dall’s porpoises giving us the perfect end to an awesome trip.
Dall’s porpoises rode our bow this morning celebrating our last day together in Southeast Alaska. We giggled as we stretched on the bridge deck giving thanks that we can begin our day surrounded by such wonders.
We soon arrived at the Hanus Bay for kayaking and hiking. The bay and breeze were perfectly tranquil. With the tide rising, a gentle current pushed our kayaks around the river mouth. We spotted harbor seals that looked like bald old men; some found themselves trapped in the shallow estuary. The water was so clear we could see every detail of the ocean floor. It was unbelievable!
For some, it was a last chance to wear rubber boots. “Yo Bear,” we yelled freely, announcing our arrival to the Lake Eva trail head. Hiking, we came across a huge fresh brown bear footprint. Slopping through the mud we found ourselves at home in the forest-- walls made of bark, carpet made of moss, and a ceiling of branches morphed into witches broom. Boot sucking mud, sap sucking birds and we were likin’ the lichen. We discovered stinky chocolate lily roots plain tasting at the beginning and bitter at the end. We tripped over coves made of roots and stretched our arms around trees with gigantic diameters. We reveled in the sounds of streams, eagles’ cries, and the screams of laughter as some swam in Lake Eva!
After lunch, we came across a humpback whale mother and her calf. They came close to the National Geographic Sea Bird, giving us a sweet farewell present. It reminded us of “aloha” and the amazing journey they just took together from Hawaii. We continued our travels through the Peril Straits and ended our day with another visit from a group of Dall’s porpoises giving us the perfect end to an awesome trip.
