Dennis Margel

We stopped here both weeks and it was my favorite Alaska town.  It just looked like what an Alaska town should look like.  Both weeks, we just walked around town and did a little shopping.  Our favorite spot was Creek Street.  The Salmon were running while we were there.  The creek was absolutely packed with Salmon.  Several people were there fishing, pulling Salmon out one after another.  Most were just throwing them back in.  You could purchase a fishing license and rent equipment about a block away from the creek.  Creek Street was lined with quaint little shops that had a nice variety of items.  I'm not an avid shopper but I enjoyed Creek Street.  Elsewhere in Ketchikan there are plenty of serious shops for tourists to spend money.  I quickly tired of them and returned to the ship.  The weather both weeks was chilly, damp, and rainy.  It rains 300 days per year in Ketchikan.  I don't know how people survive living there.  We were in port three hours the first week and six hours the second week.  There were a wide variety of shore excursions available... Lumber Jack Show, Walking Tours, Kayaking, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, and Helicopter tours.  There seemed to be ample availability.

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