Alaska with the Family, Day 3: Keku Islands, Halleck Harbor, and Red Bluff Bay
Day three of this incredible Alaska expedition trip brought us to one of my favorite locations, a body of water called Frederick Sound. This is a confluence zone where four different straits meet. The straights dump nutrients into the sound, and the current mix them up, creating a perfect area for the ocean web of life to flourish. Phytoplankton bloom, zooplankton soon follow, and then larger fish and whales move in to enjoy the feast. We made two stops today on the southern edge of the sound; a series of islands called the Keku Islands, and then Halleck Harbor. We purposefully arrived at the Keku Island during an extreme low tide. The full moon creates massive tides here in Alaska. You can have a tidal swing of 25 feet. I knew from my past visits that the Keku Islands are filled with incredible intertidal life, so coming at low tide would uncover a vast amount of sea life. I talked up the tidepooling so much that everyone chose to head to the beach to see what kind of intertidal...