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| Stuey and Nora both waded out to this rock from the beach (offshore rock in photo below) |
Something new for this trip to Afognak is that rather than bringing inflatable kayaks along we brought just one big, inflatable canoe. It is the canoe I usually take on float hunting trips on big rivers.
On our last couple of trips Brewster has not been comfortable with us leaving him on shore while we kayaked out on the ocean. Nor did he like riding in the small and tippy kayaks (and we did try!). So for this trip we brought a boat that all of us - including Brewster - could ride in. And it worked out pretty well. Brewster and the kids loved it. One day we even paddled further up the bay than we ever have in the kayaks.
The Alutiiq used a similar boat called an angyaq - an open, skin-covered boat with benches that could carry 20 or 30 people. The Alutiiq also used single-bladed paddles to propel both their kayaks and angyaqs. So for this past trip my canoe and canoe paddle were actually pretty traditional for the area. I bet it is the first time someone used an angyaq in front of Afognak Village in maybe a 100 years!
Patrick
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| The beach at Old Afognak Village |
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| Brewster and the spring beauties under the trees at Graveyard Point |
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| The big blue canoe |
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| Taking a shower in the sunshine |
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| Hydrating |
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