Yasha Island
New to Alaska, but not new to Lindblad Expeditions, is the family program. So this week, twenty-five youngsters have graciously agreed to bring their parents along with them on this journey of water, ice and life. Each day our family coordinator, “Geo-Joe”, has been informing and entertaining our younger guests with craft and problem-solving activities revolving around natural history and ship life. Consequently, this morning - after watching sea lions, a sea otter, and a breaching humpback – everyone was invited down to the lounge to learn the tricky ‘Monkey’s Fist’. As attested to by today’s photo, multiple generations of family members (and crew!) spent hours-manipulating rope to master the useful knot. The knot is used by crew members to throw a rope over to a dock during the docking procedure.
What else happened today? Humpback whales and one hundred Steller sea lions were seen near Yasha Island. A presentation on forest ecology was given in the lounge. We walked along a salmon-stream, where we collected brown-bear paw-prints with the assistance of a plaster cast. Several folks went kayaking with seals in the bay. Everyone feasted on black cod and lamb for dinner. And finally, there was a beautiful hour-long sunset. Another amazing Alaskan day!
New to Alaska, but not new to Lindblad Expeditions, is the family program. So this week, twenty-five youngsters have graciously agreed to bring their parents along with them on this journey of water, ice and life. Each day our family coordinator, “Geo-Joe”, has been informing and entertaining our younger guests with craft and problem-solving activities revolving around natural history and ship life. Consequently, this morning - after watching sea lions, a sea otter, and a breaching humpback – everyone was invited down to the lounge to learn the tricky ‘Monkey’s Fist’. As attested to by today’s photo, multiple generations of family members (and crew!) spent hours-manipulating rope to master the useful knot. The knot is used by crew members to throw a rope over to a dock during the docking procedure.
What else happened today? Humpback whales and one hundred Steller sea lions were seen near Yasha Island. A presentation on forest ecology was given in the lounge. We walked along a salmon-stream, where we collected brown-bear paw-prints with the assistance of a plaster cast. Several folks went kayaking with seals in the bay. Everyone feasted on black cod and lamb for dinner. And finally, there was a beautiful hour-long sunset. Another amazing Alaskan day!
