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| If you look closely you can see the helicopter in this photo |
Yesterday I did not post more about my Uganik Bay survey because I went on another survey to Shuyak Island. It was just for the day, but we left Kodiak for the island via helicopter at 7 AM and did not get back until almost 6 PM. Shuyak Island is at the north end of the Kodiak Archipelago and we will be surveying there all next week by kayak - camping as we go - the same technique we used in Uganik Bay. Yesterday we used the helicopter to get a jump start on our survey and reach the places too difficult and dangerous to access by kayak - the off shore islands and outer coast.
It was exhilarating but also exhausting. Molly and Keller checked the outer islands from the helicopter while I walked the coastline on the northwest end of the island. I probably hiked around 8 miles in total. Lots of jack spruce trees to negotiate, cliffs, and very uneven terrain. I spent the day mostly by myself walking along a remote, rocky coastline with seagulls and geese wheeling around and squawking overhead.
This was my first trip ever to Shuyak Island and I found it to be a pretty spectacular and unique place. A remote and windswept outer coast with low flat lying terrain in the interior covered with trees. I will do another post shortly with more pictures and more about what we found.
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