Wrangell Narrows
03 June 2012 | Petersburg
Mark
Stayed last night in Windham Bay after a long day. It's June, but it's still COLD in SE Alaska. Been a wierd year in AK this year and we are going south to find warmer climes. Made Petersurg tonight and the harbormaster came down to the boat to introduve himself. He's been in Petersburg since 1945. Amazing.
Peterburg reminds me a bit of Gustavus in that it seems you've stepped back in time 100 years. The docks are meager, but perfectly funtional. The fishing boats are mostly narrow beam wooden boats that have been the mainstay of the fishing industry for eons in this little place they call "Little Norway." The scandinavian influence is pervasive and reflected en-mass on the mariners memorial wall just outside the "Son's of Norway" community hall. The moss and algae growing on most boats in the harbor are testament to the amount of rain they receive here.....an impressive 109 inches per year! The snow is still quite near the water, yet there are flowers blooming in neat rows along the old houses that line the main street. Pretty place.
Tomorrow............the Wrangell Narrows.