The fishing boat was in tow with 2 fishermen aboard and fish jumping all over the place! There were whales in the distance feeding along a reef near shore. The sun was poking a few holes in the high clouds and low fog. Occasionally the mountains of distant islands were visible above the fog, then disappeared into the haze like mirages. The water was flat and a lone sea otter bobbed by, wrapped in kelp to help him keep afloat.

Just a trout sized salmon.

While motoring through the narrow El Capitan channel we spotted a black bear grazing along the bank.

Apparently there are no brown bears on Prince of Wales Island.

Narrow passage!

The guys went out in the fishing boat while I relaxed onboard the cabin cruiser. While I watched seals and sea otters, they had a close encounter with a behemoth!

Whale Exhale

Dive,

Dive,

Dive!

My first impression of the Craig, Alaska harbor;

Jellyfish just under the water’s surface.