Capturing the Moment

  Carl E. Moses boat harbor in Unalaska. After nine days exploring Kenai Fjords, Kodiak Island, Katmai National Park, and the wild Alaskan Peninsula, we have made it to our final destination of Dutch Harbor, out in the Aleutian Island chain. These islands stretch from the Alaskan peninsula all the way to Kamchatka, Russia. We had a few rough nights early on, but then the weather turned beautiful and we found some amazing spots. Wide Bay and Kukak Bay provided some incredible bear encounters, Unga Island was perhaps the biggest surprise with kayaking through sea arches and exploring the ghost village. And finding a hidden cove after driving the small boat through a sea arch in Akutan was very memorable. But now it was time to explore this bustling city, out on the edge of the world. This is where the North Pacific Ocean meets the cold Bering Sea. People call it the "Cradle of Storms", and it came to fame recently with the popular reality TV series called 'The Deadliest Cat...

  Behind the waterfall. During our shorewalk we came across several waterfalls cascading down to the beach below. We finally made it to the Aleutian Islands! It was a bit rocky getting out here, although it has been an incredible adventure so far. We have had families of bears, feeding fin whales, more puffins than we can shake a stick at, and some incredible hikes and paddles along the way. And now we have made it to Akutan, one of the first islands in the Aleutian chain. We had very nice conditions in Delarof Bay, and permission to go ashore and check out the little village of Akutan. There isn't much going on at this little town. A few houses connected by a boardwalk, a couple of churches, including a very old Russian orthodox church, and a general store make up the town. When we got in touch with the town manager and told her we wanted to come, her response was, "Why do you want to come here?" But this was just what I was looking for. I wanted to the guests to get a f...