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 A huge Kodiak bear climbs the riverbank across from you, his white claws gleaming in the sunlight.  He glances at you and then stretches out for a nap.  Suddenly, a bear charges out of the woods to your left and into the river.  She pounces on a salmon and carries it to a fallen log.  You hear bones crunch as she consumes her lunch, and you hope your video camera is picking up the sound.  Splashing water and pounding feet cause you to lift your head from your camera and glance to your right, where you see one bear chasing another bear down the middle of the river.  The lead bear has a salmon in his mouth, and his pursuer seems intent on stealing the prize.  You realize that you are nearly surrounded by bears and look nervously at your guide, but when he smiles and nods, you return to the difficult task of deciding upon which bear to focus your camera first.  Welcome to Munsey’s Bear Camp.

Our 2011 summer was different from any we can remember. The pink salmon run was nearly a month late and much smaller than predicted, and while bear viewing was good all summer, we didn’t see many bears catching salmon until August. That, coupled with a poor berry crop, had us concerned that the bears wouldn’t get enough to eat, but by the end of the summer, the streams were full of salmon, and the bears looked fat and healthy.

Marcia Messier was our cook and so much more again this summer. While salmon runs aren’t always predictable, wonderful meals from Marcia are a sure thing!

We began our season on July 10^th with the arrival of friends Val and Terry Zimmer from Kansas, and Zac Bishop and Francesca Teeters, both from Colorado. On their first day, this group saw several sea otters and particularly enjoyed seeing the mothers with babies on their stomachs. They watched three bears chase each other and feed on grass, and one walked down to a stream near them and drank water. This group caught several halibut and enjoyed an afternoon of Dolly Varden fishing in Brown’s Lagoon, where Frankie caught our first pink salmon of the summer.

On July 15^th, we welcomed back Mike and Chris Sargenti from New York and greeted David and Ann Jefferson from Scotland. On their first day, this group photographed foxes and deer and watched two bears nap in the sunshine. On July 17^th, Dan and Yehudit Mizrahi from Israel joined the Sargentis and Jeffersons. This group saw a bear in the woods that rubbed his back on a tree and then walked down the bank to within 30 ft. of them before continuing on his way. Awhile later, they watched two sub-adult bears play, standing on their hind legs to bat at each other. On another afternoon, a bear seemed to follow them as they walked up a stream, and he paid little attention to them as he fed near them.

We welcomed Bink Frayne from Australia and Steve and Deb Bootz from Wisconsin on July 20^th. This group enjoyed a leisurely day of fishing that included a lunch of grilled salmon. Steve, Deb, and Mike watched several bears, including one that caught a salmon and was immediately chased by another bear who was trying to steal the fish. The first bear gulped down his lunch before the second bear could catch him. Later that day, this group enjoyed watching a sow with three newborn cubs. Meanwhile, Bink experienced the excitement of catching and releasing a 40 lb. halibut in 20 ft. of water. Bink’s halibut placed him in our prestigious halibut club (40 lbs. and over).

On July 25^th, we were pleased to welcome back Bud and Joan Coughlin from Pennsylvania and Diane and Gene Fantini and Junior and Carol Constrisciani, all from Delaware. Fishing was this group’s main interest, and Bud got things rolling with a 35-lb. halibut the first afternoon. The next day, Joan caught a 54-lb. halibut and joined our halibut club. On the third day, Bud and Carol caught salmon and Dolly Varden in Brown’s Lagoon, while Gene, Diane, Joan, and Junior kept five halibut and released four on the Mary Beth. On their final day, this group kept 10 and released 38 halibut, and Carol caught our first silver salmon of the summer. One evening, Diane and Gene videotaped a bear that walked along the shore near their cabin, and this group had the unexpected thrill of watching a mountain goat on the beach by our dock.

On August 4^th, we welcomed back our dear friend Dick Zander and greeted Beat and Marie Christine Frankhauser from Switzerland and their teenage daughters Karin, Sabine, and Nadine. On their first morning, we encountered three orcas just minutes after leaving our mooring. The whales swam beside us for a distance and even dove under the boat. On a cruise to the mouth of the bay, the girls loved the bobbing sea otters, and Nadine showed her elders how to fish when she landed a nice halibut. By this point, the salmon run should have been hitting its peak, but there were few fish at the head of the bay, and this group saw the heart-breaking consequences of a poor salmon run when they watched a sow abandon one of her three newborn cubs. The sow probably wasn’t getting enough nutrition to support three cubs. Sows abandoning cubs is a common occurrence in nature, but it is rarely observed, and we saw it happen twice this summer.
On August 9^th, Dick was joined by Peter Rim de Kroon, Elisabeth Schippers, and their teenage children, Rimke and Ferk, from the Netherlands. When we reached the head of Uyak Bay on August 10^th, we were thrilled to see that the pink salmon had finally arrived, approximately one month late. We saw twenty-five bears fishing on the tide flats, and the de Kroon family and Mike sat on a riverbank and watched twelve bears fish and walk in front of them. One bear caught four fish right beside them. On another day, they watched twenty bears, including three very large males, fish and interact with each other. The de Kroon family all proved to be excellent fishermen, and Ferk decided fishing was almost too easy after catching his limit (five) of silver salmon and releasing twelve halibut.

On August 15^th, our friends Barb and Tim Gilligan from Kansas joined Dick. Tim and Barb both caught silver salmon and their limit of halibut one day, and Tim joined our halibut club with a 45 ponder. Janet Ward and David Cresswell from England joined Dick, Barb, and Tim on August 17^th. This group spent two days sitting on a riverbank watching bears fish and parade in front of them. Barb said there were so many bears she didn’t know which way to point her video camera, and Tim commented that he could hear bones crunch on their video when one of the bears ate her catch near them (as you may have guessed, my scenario at the beginning of this newsletter was drawn from actual events this summer).

On August 21^st, we were pleased to welcome back Andy Vena II, Andy Vena III, Charles Reilly, Dennis Reilly, Albert Strydesky, and John Mayer, all from New Jersey. As always, these guys brought high energy and kept us smiling. They caught fifteen silver salmon and four halibut in two hours at Greenbanks. The next day, they caught eight halibut, and Andy Sr. demonstrated the perfect technique for landing a 52 pounder and joining our club. Mike took this group bear viewing on a side stream one afternoon for a couple hours, and they watched a large male catch several fish.

 We greeted our second straignt group of fishermen on August 26th.  We were happy to welcome back good friends Dan Robertson from Nevada, and Gene Fauncchi and John Mendoza, both from California, and we were pleased to meet first-time members of the group (aka “the new guys”) Ray Arreola, Bob Lipscomp, and Michael Saner, all from California.  Bob claimed to know little about fishing, and I knew immediately who would go home with the most fish.  Bob began the first afternoon by landing his limit of halibut, and he won the largest-fish bet with ease by catching the three biggest halibut of the trip.  The other guys caught plenty of halibut too, and Dan caught his limit of silvers one day.  Mike took “the new guys”  gear viewing, and they watched five bears, including two large males, fish on a small stream.

We were happy to welcome back Andy Erickson from Rhode Island and Rene Bär from Switzerland on September 3^rd. Andy and Rene were joined by Tony and Karin Ross from Pennsylvania. On their first day, this group watched several bears fish, including an accommodating bear that caught a salmon and then carried the fish up the beach within full view of the cameras before eating it. On the way back to the boat the first afternoon, Andy slipped and broke his ankle. He had to be flown to Kodiak to have the ankle stabilized, and then he traveled home to Rhode Island for surgery. Although he never complained, I know it was a painful ordeal for him. Rene, Tony and Karin were joined by Walter and Eva Ortwein from Germany on September 4^th. This group experienced the fury of a Kodiak storm when the wind blew nearly 60 mph, but they spent the following two, beautiful days watching bears on the main river. One bear ignored the live salmon, preferring to dig dead fish from the river bottom and eat them. Other bears were obviously getting more than enough to eat and would only take one or two bites out of a salmon before tossing their catch.

On September 8^th, we welcomed Shinji Sato, Kazuko Yamade, Sho Komorizono, Ayuko Shiobara, Kazuhiko Yakushiji, and Kume Shizuko, all from Japan. This group enjoyed a spectacular first afternoon when we sat in the midst of ten fin whales that fed and surfaced around our boat. They spent the next four days photographing bears. One day, a large male strolled past them, and at the same time, another bear emerged from the brush across the river from them. Meanwhile, a bear walked toward them from upstream and caught a fish beside them. The dilemma was which bear to photograph first. One afternoon as we cruised back to the Mary Beth, we were surprised to see two orcas in the shallow water at the head of the bay. The whales, including a large bull, surfaced near us several times.

On September 13^th, we were pleased to welcome back Gene and Denise Brown and their friends, Cynthia Spawn and Janis Allen, all from the state of Washington. This was a fun group to close out our summer season, and they enjoyed four beautiful days of bear viewing. One afternoon, they watched a bear take a bath near them in a stream, and on another day, they photographed two young bears play and wrestle. The bears got so carried away that one rolled down the bank onto the beach. When a third bear approached, the playing stopped and a tense standoff ensued between the three bears . After a few moments, they all continued peacefully on their way. Finally, this newsletter would not be complete without mentioning that this group as well as several previous groups enjoyed watching a cute, curious weasel that inhabited a log pile near where they sat to bear view.

The salmon run is crucial to the Kodiak ecosystem. Many animals, including bears, seals, eagles, orcas, many species of fish, humans, and yes, even the curious weasels depend on salmon for sustenance, and once they spawn, the nutrients from decaying salmon support everything from bacteria and fungi to plants and trees, to the salmon fry that emerge from the eggs that were just laid, all of which provide food for other organisms. Our summer season is carefully planned around the expected arrival of salmon in our bay. No one knows why the salmon run was late this year or why it was smaller than expected, but we assume it was one of those anomalies of nature that make our jobs frustrating at times but never boring. It is difficult to watch a sow abandon a small cub, but it is also fascinating to see how nature adjusts to deal with variances from the norm. When there is less food available, a sow must abandon one cub to expend her resources on successfully raising the two she has left.

I want to thank Marcia again this summer for her wonderful food and great sense of humor. She always keeps us smiling. We had guests from nine different countries. Half were new and half were returnees. One hundred percent of our guests were enjoyable, and I want to thank each one of you for sharing a piece of your summer with us. We wish Dick Zander and Andy Erickson speedy recoveries, and we hope to see you both back here soon.

Robin Munsey

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Kodiak Bear looks at camera after catching fish

You sit on a riverbank crouched behind a log.  All is quiet except for the running river and the distant mewing of gulls.  The surface of the water ripples as salmon swim upstream to their spawning grounds, and you marvel at one of nature’s most incredible displays.  Suddenly your serenity is shattered by an explosion as a nine-hundred-pound Kodiak bear rushes out of the woods, down the bank opposite from where you are sitting and bounds across the river.  For a moment, you think the bear is charging directly at you, but then he pounces, sticks his head under water and emerges with a squirming pink salmon hanging from his mouth.  You hear bones crunch as his powerful jaws clamp down on his catch, and as he shakes the water from his fur, you remember to breathe and focus your camera on him.  Except for your five companions and your guide, there are no other humans within miles.  You are not sitting on a manmade platform watching bears that have become habituated to humans.  You are in a corner of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge watching how wild Kodiak bears live and behave in their natural habitat.  Welcome to Munsey’s Bear Camp, where every adventure is unique.

We began our 2010 season on July 10^th with the arrival of Mel and Blanche Tune from Texas and Alden and Carolyn Kautz from Colorado.  On their first day, this group watched several bears feed on grass and interact with each other, including one that stood on his hind legs 40 yds. from them.  On another day, they watched three bears feed, often as close as 30 yds.  This group saw Stellar sea lions, were thrilled by the sight of huge fin whales surfacing near our boat, and enjoyed the first day of what was to be an excellent summer of salmon fishing in Brown’s Lagoon.  They caught 10 pink salmon and 14 Dolly Varden, and Mel can testify that the river is cold!

On July 15^th, we welcomed back good friends Jerry Burblis from Alaska and Jo-Anne Antalik from Florida.  Jerry and Jo-Anne were joined by Dawn Good and her aunt, Nancy Ruhmel, both from Pennsylvania.  On their first morning, this group watched two bears fight and growl over a salmon.  Next, they watched a sleepy bear nap for two hours and then got great photos of a young sow while she ate grass near them.  On another morning, we had three fin whales surface near our boat and saw a sea otter with a baby on her stomach.  Bob and Sherry Shepardson from Florida joined this group on July 17^th.  On their final day of bear viewing, Bob, Sherry, and Dawn had bears within photographic range all day, while Jerry and Jo-Anne enjoyed the thrill of halibut fishing in shallow water, and Jo-Anne had no trouble landing a 50-lb. fish.

On July 20^th, we greeted newlyweds Wendy Turner and Yathin Shivanappa Krishnappa from California, Tom and Jeanine Patrick, also from California, Heather Grierson from Maine, and Mike McWherter from Mississippi.  This group watched a bear catch a salmon and then flee into the woods with three bears chasing him, hoping to steal his catch.  Later in the day a curious, young bear walked to within 50 ft. of them.  Awhile later, another young bear walked over to the first bear, and they began playing and swatting each other.  In just four hours of fishing in Brown’s Lagoon, this group  kept 24 and released 40 salmon.  On their last day at the head of the bay, Wendy and Yathin watched several bears, and Yathin snapped a photo of a bear that stood on his hind legs 30 yds. from them.  Meanwhile on the Mary Beth, Heather caught a 53 lb. and a 44 lb. halibut.

On July 25^th, we greeted Paul Schmucker from Alaska and Paul’s two friends, Jim Alexander and Kurt Grosser, from Colorado.  We enjoyed three relaxing days with these delightful guys.  On their first afternoon, they saw several fin whales, a humpback whale, Dall’s porpoises, harbor seals, and a large bear walking the beach.  The next day, they watched several bears fish on the tide flats, and two of the bears walked to within 50 ft. of them.  The following day, several single bears, a sow with a two-year-old cub and a large boar fished in front of them for two hours.  Each evening as we cruised back to our lodge with this group, we encountered two fin whales.

On July 30^th, we were happy to welcome back Ken and Summer Groves and their friends, Ken and Harriet Mooney, all from Florida.  Also joining us was our dear friend, Cyndi Geisen from Kansas.  On their first day of bear viewing, a young, blonde bear ran up to this group, and on another day, they watched several bears fish on the tide flats, including a sow with three newborn cubs.  The cubs cried when their mother headed out to fish and they were forced to follow her into the cold water.  They climbed onto a boulder to watch their mom, but when she wandered away from them, they bravely dove into the water and followed her.  This group enjoyed a beautiful, sunny afternoon of salmon fishing in Brown’s Lagoon, and they saw whales every day during their stay with us.

 On August 9^th, we greeted our good friend Dick Zander from Maryland.  Also arriving were René Bär from Switzerland and John and Julie Marsden from England.  This group watched a large boar and a smaller bear slap each other and growl over rightful ownership of a salmon.  Later, they watched two bears eat grass, and one bear walked to within 10 yds. of them.  The following morning, we enjoyed the best whale experience of a summer filled with great whale watching.  As a special 25^th Anniversary salute to John and Julie, two fin whales escorted us for several minutes and seemed to be playing with us as they swam alongside and dove underneath the boat several times.  A few minutes later, Mike spotted a pod of Orcas, our only Orca sighting of the summer.

On August 12^th, Dick and René were joined by our friends Mary and Lida Hihn and Mary’s son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Kathryn, all from South Carolina.  On their first day, this group watched sixteen bears fish, argue, and chase each other on the tide flats.  Later that day, they watched a very tolerant bear feed near them.  She was so curious that Mike had to talk to her to convince her to detour around them when she was only 20 ft. away. Another day, they  sat on a riverbank and watched bears fish and walk past them all afternoon.  On the Mary Beth, this group caught seven and released eight halibut one day, and no one was surprised when Lida landed a 50 lb. halibut, the biggest fish of the day.

On August 16^th, Dick and René were joined by returning guests David and Pam Slaughter from Colorado and Mike’s Mom, Pat, and her husband, Wally Engstrom, from Hawaii.  On their first day, this group photographed several bears on a small side stream.  On the following day, René, David, and Pam walked up a river and were thrilled by the sight of two extremely large boars and a smaller bear that played on a log and posed for photos.  On the Mary Beth, Dick cauught a 45-lb. halibut in 20 ft. of water, and we enjoyed two beautiful, sunny days of fishing at Greenbanks.  We caught 14 silver salmon each day, and David caught his limit of both salmon and halibut one day (5 salmon and 2 halibut).

On August 21^st, Dick was joined by our good friend Andy Erickson from Rhode Island, Andy’s nephew, Carl Erickson, from Florida, and returning guests Thomas and Inge Hartke from Switzerland.  This group enjoyed a great first day of bear viewing.  They saw a sow with three cubs of the year and watched several single bears catch fish in front of them.  One bear even tried to join them on the riverbank where they sat, but he then decided to stretch out on a sandbar and rest.  On another day, they watched ten bears fish and interact on the tide flats, and on a beautiful, sunny day at the mouth of the bay, we watched fin whales and caught halibut and salmon.

On August 26^th, we welcomed back friends Dan Robertson from Nevada, and Gene Fanucchi, Howard Hancock, Gordy Sexton, Frank Oclassen, and John Mendoza, all from California.  As always, these guys had serious fishing on their minds, and they didn’t disappoint us.  On their first day at Greenbanks, they caught 16 salmon.  Both Gordy and Howard caught their limits, and John caught a 17 lb. silver, the largest of the summer.  On the following day, Dan, Gene, and John walked up a river with Mike, where they watched several bears catch fish in front of them, including two very large boars.  Meanwhile, Gordy, Howard, and Frank enjoyed a good afternoon of halibut fishing, and each guy caught his limit.  On our next trip to Greenbanks, this group caught 27 silver salmon, and another day of halibut fishing produced 7 halibut.

On September 4^th, we welcomed back Carl Pirro from Minnesota and Sheila Gauthier from Washington.  Also arriving were David and Bina Rattenbach from Israel.  On the first afternoon, this group saw fin whales, puffins, sea otters, and a 10 ft. salmon shark that cruised near our boat for several minutes.  They watched several bears fish in a river, and one very large male caught a fish right in front of them and tore it apart with his powerful jaws.  This group spent a rainy but enjoyable day sitting on a small hill, where they watched seven bears fish near them all afternoon.  On their last day of bear viewing, Sheila and Carl watched bears parade in front of them all day but were most charmed by a bear bathing in the river.

On September 14^th, we greeted Henk and Jeannet Albronda from Holland, and Keith Barker and Kate Samways From England.  This group enjoyed our best weather of the summer.   They experienced family day on the main river at the head of the bay, where a procession of sows with small cubs walked past and fished near them all day.  One bear caught a salmon in front of them and then turned toward them holding his prize in the air while the cameras whirred.  On another day, this group snapped photos of a very old bear with beautiful, white claws and watched a sow with cubs interact with a large boar.  The last day of our summer was the perfect ending to a fantastic season.  We cruised to the mouth of the bay on a calm, sunny day where we saw sea otters, several with babies on their stomachs, and watched huge fin whales surface and feed near us.

We were very happy to have Marcia Messier back with us again this summer as part of our team.  She is the best, and I suspect one of the main reasons many of our guests return so often.  Nearly half of our guests this summer were returnees, and they would be the first to tell you that each one of their visits has been unique.  Mike and I can testify that each day of our summer trips is unique.  Nature is unpredictable and this is what makes our jobs fun and yes, sometimes frustrating.  The one thing we can predict is that if you book a trip with us, you will have an adventure unlike anything else you’ve ever experienced.

Thanks again to all of our guests for making our summer great!

Robin Munsey

Bear glances at bear viewer as it takes a drink

Greetings from Amook Pass.  Our big news this year is our new boat, the Mary Beth, a 43-ft. Delta charter boat with twin engines and plenty of cabin and deck space.  After using it for one summer, we are thrilled with it.  We were also thrilled to have Marcia Messier back again this summer to cook and pamper us.  Marcia has become such an integral part of our operation that we can’t imagine doing this without her.

Last year I dedicated my newsletter to our many returning guests, and while we once again had several returnees this summer, the bulk of our guests were first-time visitors to Kodiak Island and Munsey’s Bear Camp.  Mike and I know we are extremely lucky to live and work in the midst of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, but it is always rewarding to watch the awe and wonder in our guests’ eyes when they first see a Kodiak bear chase a salmon.  Bear viewing in a wild, pristine setting with no manmade platform in sight is what appeals most to our guests.  Each bear sighting is unique, and no two photos look the same.

We began our season July 15^th with the arrival of Thomas and Inge Hartke from Switzerland.  This delightful couple set the tone for a summer filled with wonderful guests.  On their first, sunny day, the Hartkes watched several bears, including two that sprawled in the water to cool down.  Thomas and Inge both caught halibut, and from the smile on his face, we could tell how much Thomas enjoyed landing a 36 pounder.  On July 17th, the Hartkes were joined by Eric Baccega, Loic Poidevin, and Yves Couedic, all from France.  One day this group watched 15 bears.  Several caught fish near them, including a sow that shared her catch with her yearling cub.  On their last morning, this group photographed fin whales and sea otters during a wildlife cruise. They also watched a fox and her two kits.

On July 20^th, we welcomed Estelle Barnes, Adrian Russell-Smith, Rachel Lambert, Rob Kennelly, Karen Jones, and Ray Stevenson, all from England.  This group saw thirty bears fish on the tidal flats during one of the lowest tides of the year.  They sat on the beach and watched bears on either side and in front of them chase fish, squabble, and mock fight, and they saw two cubs whine when their mother insisted they follow her into the water.  On another day, they were watching a bear, when he jumped into the stream, swam across it, and climbed onto the bank twenty feet from where they sat.

Mike and Chris Sargenti from New Jersey arrived on July 25^th.  We enjoyed watching Mike relax during his stay in the wilderness.  The Sargentis watched one bear catch a fish and eat it thirty feet from them, and several other bears caught salmon and walked right past them with the squirming fish hanging from their mouths.  On July 28^th, Mike and Chris were joined by John and Dorene McCune and their teenage children, Eric and Kelsey, all from North Carolina.  This group watched a bear catch and eat a salmon in front of them, and then the bear chased another fish to within twenty feet of them.  On July 30^th, we waved goodbye to Mike and Chris, and the following day, Mike led the McCune family up a river where they watched several bears.  On their last day with us, the McCunes spent a beautiful, sunny day watching huge fin whales surface beside our boat and saw Stellar sea lions, sea otters, and puffins.

Art and Gay Schroer from Missouri arrived August 4^th.  On their first day, they watched several bears, including one that brought a fish in near them to eat it.  Awhile later, a sow and cub walked down the beach in front of them, and under mom’s watchful gaze, the curious cub walked closer to get a better look at the humans.  Dirk Schilder from Germany joined Art and Gay on August 6^th.  One day this group had a very cooperative bear walk past them,  plop down on the beach, and roll in the seaweed. Several other bears fished and interacted in front of them as the cameras whirred, and Dirk said it was one of the best days of his life.  On August 8^th, Gay, Art, and Dirk were joined by Ann Larner from Massachusetts and her two daughters; Sara, also from Massachusetts, and Rebecca from North Carolina.  On August 9^th, Art and Gay departed, and our good friend Dick Zander from Maryland arrived for a 17-day stay.  This group enjoyed beautiful, sunny weather.  They had a great day of bear viewing on the tidal flats, and the next day, they walked upriver, where several bears fished and walked past them.

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Mirjam and Ulrich Wiede, Peter Wiede, Michael Schnapp, Friedel Papmeyer, and Babo Graf Von Harrach, all from Germany, arrived September 11^th.  This group watched several bears catch salmon.  After filling his belly with fish, one bear crawled up on a log near them and draped his paws over it, as if posing for photos.  They also watched two large cubs play under the watchful gaze of their mother.  The cubs sat on a log over the river and attempted to reach down into the river to grasp salmon as they swam past.  Not only was this fishing method unsuccessful, but one of the cubs lost his balance and fell into the river.  On a day at the mouth of the bay, we saw a dozen fin whales, and awhile later, Mike spotted a pod of orcas that swam past us.

On September 15^th, we welcomed back good friend Jerry Burblis from Alaska and greeted Ed and Tom DeGraan from Massachusetts.  This group watched bears on a side stream one day.  One bear walked out beside them, wandered over to the stream, slowly backed into it, and swam to the other side.  On the main river, a young bear seemed to want to hang out with these guys.  Twice he walked up very close to them, and Mike had to talk to him to remind him they were there.  The last day of our summer season couldn’t have been more perfect.  We cruised out the bay on a calm, sunny day and enjoyed the spectacular view of the snowy peaks of the Alaska Peninsula, a plume of smoke rising from one of the volcanoes.  After watching fin whales, we anchored, and between Jerry, Tom, and Ed, they kept 4 halibut and released 36.  Ed and Tom also each caught a beautiful silver salmon in Brown’s Lagoon.

One of the things we love about this business is watching our guests arrive as strangers and depart as friends.  The first afternoon on our boat is fairly quiet as the new guests take in their surroundings and get to know each other.  By the last afternoon, though, the boat is alive with laughter and chatter as the guests recall shared adventures, review each other’s photos, and exchange e-mail addresses.  When we see a guest depart looking much more relaxed than he did when he arrived, we feel we’ve done our job.

Thanks again to all of our guests this summer.  We’re proud to say that many have already re-booked for next summer!  Also, a big thanks to Marcia for another job well done.

Robin Munsey