Kayaking in the Capital of Alaska
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Crazy town, Juneau. There are no roads to or from Juneau. The only way there is by plane or boat. It's remarkable that there are over 30,000 people in this isolated little city. The famous Mendenhall Glacier is a few miles from town and retreating about 200' per year.
Our day in Juneau was foggy and rainy. After about a 20 minute bus ride, we were outfitted with some very, very smelly sea kayaking attire (see picture). They allowed our group (Rob & Linda, Carter & Ann, Jackson and me, Cooper & guide) to go out independently. We saw a few harbor seals (look like a dog w/no ears) fish, and a lot of bald eagles. It was a nice day on the water and there probably wasn't a better excursion for the weather we had. We really wanted to see Mendenhall, but no dice in that weather. We headed back into town, spent about an hour hanging out and then back to the ship for a shower!
Our day in Juneau was foggy and rainy. After about a 20 minute bus ride, we were outfitted with some very, very smelly sea kayaking attire (see picture). They allowed our group (Rob & Linda, Carter & Ann, Jackson and me, Cooper & guide) to go out independently. We saw a few harbor seals (look like a dog w/no ears) fish, and a lot of bald eagles. It was a nice day on the water and there probably wasn't a better excursion for the weather we had. We really wanted to see Mendenhall, but no dice in that weather. We headed back into town, spent about an hour hanging out and then back to the ship for a shower!


