Alan

Canoe excursion at Ketchikan. We were warned it rains 300 days out of a year in Ketchikan and sure enough it rained the day we scheduled our canoe ride. Can't remember the name of the lake but it took a 45 minute drive to get there. Although the weather was miserable at best, this was my best shore excursion experience. We were provided clean port-a-potties and clean rain jackets and pants. In a medium rain, we paddled out onto the lake, visited the lake's island, received an informative talk about the plants and wildlife, and stopped to have clam chowder, hot chocolate, smoked salmon, and mints served in skunk cabbage flowers. That day's hot clam chowder never tasted better! But for me, the highlight was out racing the other canoe after they had a head start. Also, when returning to Ketchikan, we spotted no fewer than a dozen eagles perched in the pine trees probably waiting for the fishing boats to dock and throw fish remains into the sea. Look for white golf balls in the trees.

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