Haines Alaska

Haines is a small town and home of the largest concentration of bald eagles in the world.  We are surrounded by mountains and on the Alaska Marine Highway.  There are 2 tides a day ranging about 4 feet.

Welcome to Haines Alaska

Chilkoot Lake

Alaska Ferry Terminal

Chilkoot River

Fish Weir....they count salmon running up-stream June to Sept.

Chilkoot Lake

Chilkoot River

Lots of totem poles around town

Small cruise ship anchored out this morning

Looking back at Chilkoot Lake

Low tide at the marina

Lunch at Big Al's....fresh halibut and salmon and chips

Captain waiting for his Halibut

Established in 1982

Eagle Feeding....Vega...18 years old

Bella....3 years old

Dining on rabbit and rat today

Alaska State Ferry leaving Portage Cove

Welcome to Oceanside RV Park

This "big boy" is way too big

We are packed in like Sardines

But the view is worth a million dollars

Driving Mud Bay Rd to the Cannery...what a view

Letnikof Cove with the Cannery at the end

One of the oldest fish cannery sites in Alaska

 Haines Packing Company

They process all 5 species of wild Alaska Salmon starting Father's Day

But the seafood market and gift shop were open

 Sheldon Museum with native Tlingit art and culture

What do you do with 8000 hammers...you open a museum

Bank at home

 Fireweed Restaurant on Blacksmith Rd for dinner

Freshly baked pizza....well it wasn't Walt's

Pilotlight Bakery for Caribou Sausage and Wild Alaskan Bread
Rik's Birthday

 Farmer's Market at the Fairground

Good place to meet and hear the music

Community Garden Beth

"WhiteFang" movie set that was filmed near Haines

Lots of Birthday Wishes for the Captain but he still had to grill his filet

I;m waiting for my dinner Capt

New campground for 2 days....Haines Hitch-Up

Beautiful campground with space...but without the million dollar view

Fish Wheel on the Chilkat River

Would you believe this...mama moose with her baby dining

Clouds are low today but it has been a beautiful stay