Saturday | May 21st

We are at the dock by 6:30 am this morning, helping carry luggage from and disembark our guests by 8:30 am.

So many happy faces and after two weeks of amazing scenery on our INAUGURAL VOYAGE, it is hard for crew and passengers to bid farewell. All crew form a line and shake hands with all of our beloved passengers from Seattle to Juneau (900 flight miles and 1300 nautical miles)

Our crew speedily loaded food stores for the next hour or so to get ready for the next run. I spend the next 5 hours "swabbing the decks" getting wet while bending, scrubbing, wiping, hosing and squeegee-ing bulkheads with brushes and hoses. Then hand-cleaning 50 pairs of rubber boots in an hour before having 30 minutes to run off and purchase and mail a gift for only one of the two birthdays and a wedding that take place in my family today. Have time for one phone call to loved ones today and one quick visit to the cabin to dress and be ready for the next group that gets onboard at 4:30. Whew!

I finished up with a kayak demonstration from 9:00 to 9:30 pm a to 8 guest passengers that will join me on a >10 mile paddle tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m.

Spending the next hour gathering items I will need for my sea kayak guiding tomorrow:

* bear spray

* small bear resistant food canisters for lunches

* dromedary for carrying extra water

* dietary needs given to head chef for lunches

* machete

* toilet paper and handy wipes and zip lock bags

* Garmin GPS

* 1st aid kit

* Mugs and thermos for hot chocolate

* copy maps and route description on copier machine

* gather personal gear and put in dry bags

I think I will call it a day after 16 hours of hard work, this beautiful scenery makes it worth my while!

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