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Misty Fjord
Misty Fjord is near the Alaskan town of Ketchikan. It is a
protected area, and was declared a national monument in 1978,
but legal wrangling prevented this from becoming official until
1980. The area has been compared to Yosemite in California, due
to the similarity of rock type, age, and topology. Most of
the approximately 3 million acre site is designated as a
wilderness area. small tour boats and airplanes take sightseers
in, and there is some camping and kayaking. larger ships can not
access the area, and generally stop at Ketchikan, permitting
visitors to charter local tour services. Whales, seals, and
other wildlife are abundant, and commonly seen here. |
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One of our fellow tourists happens to be a
pilot, so he got to sit up front. We are about to touch down on
the water in the fjord area, and are banking towards an open
expanse of water. |
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We pass another seaplane, probably headed to
the same place we have just been - likely to land at the same
float on the water. |
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