Coastal Canada
Our morning excursion was set in the small but picturesque fjord of Klewnuggit. This two lobed tributary of the Grenville Channel had much to offer us as we plied the waters in the Sea Bird to find an appropriate anchorage. Once the ship was nestled in safe water, the staff combed the beaches for an inviting walking area. Finding none, we switched gears and offered an expanded kayak operation as well as Zodiac cruises along the shoreline. Numerous water fowl including grebes, gulls, buffleheads, goldeneyes and the pictured red throated loons scampered and attempted different forms of escape from our many colored watercraft some brightly colored (kayaks) and others black (Zodiacs). Two eagles perched majestically atop old cedar trees without concern for our presence. There was an active logging operation going on nearby, but only the occasional sounds of helicopters gave away the machinations of forest usage.
Once back on board, the Sea Bird continued north and out of the Grenville Channel and on up to a more open area called Chatham Sound. We spent the afternoon on the ship making distance north. Dr. Steve MacLean gave us an informative and impassioned talk on the misgivings of state and federal forest policy as it pertains to the Tongass National Forest, the largest in the United States. The later afternoon was quite amazing with the clouds departing and allowing the fleeting sun to fill our faces as we ventured north to Alaska!
Our morning excursion was set in the small but picturesque fjord of Klewnuggit. This two lobed tributary of the Grenville Channel had much to offer us as we plied the waters in the Sea Bird to find an appropriate anchorage. Once the ship was nestled in safe water, the staff combed the beaches for an inviting walking area. Finding none, we switched gears and offered an expanded kayak operation as well as Zodiac cruises along the shoreline. Numerous water fowl including grebes, gulls, buffleheads, goldeneyes and the pictured red throated loons scampered and attempted different forms of escape from our many colored watercraft some brightly colored (kayaks) and others black (Zodiacs). Two eagles perched majestically atop old cedar trees without concern for our presence. There was an active logging operation going on nearby, but only the occasional sounds of helicopters gave away the machinations of forest usage.
Once back on board, the Sea Bird continued north and out of the Grenville Channel and on up to a more open area called Chatham Sound. We spent the afternoon on the ship making distance north. Dr. Steve MacLean gave us an informative and impassioned talk on the misgivings of state and federal forest policy as it pertains to the Tongass National Forest, the largest in the United States. The later afternoon was quite amazing with the clouds departing and allowing the fleeting sun to fill our faces as we ventured north to Alaska!
