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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Chappy's Daily Alaska Heli & Sled Lovefest 2008 - Day 15
Crab. Crab. Crab. And more crab. I have never devoured so much crab in one sitting.
But that’s getting ahead of myself.
So we woke up for what was hopefully going to be the 4th day of heli only to find a nasty layer of milky blah hanging over us. We decided to commander the infamous Haines, AK Sundowner that’s been in several ski and snowboard movies and go crabbin’ ‘n shootin’. Unfortunately – or fortunately however you wanna look at it (who really cares when you’re in heaven since you can wake up and do it all over again like Groundhog Day) – we were having such a good time cruising the Lynn Canal looking at the glassy ocean and awesome views and sea lions, and crabs, crabs, crabs, we missed out on one last gasp of either heli or snowmobiling. In hindsight we shouldn’t have sent the pilot and the bird on its way for the season, but at several “G” a day and with several film crews pulling the plug and the rapid warm up and snow deterriation, we had to make that decision in the morning before getting on the boat.
All told, we pulled 44 crabs out of a half of a dozen pots or so. After setting some new pots and doing a little fishing, we emptied our pockets of all the shells we had accumulated in Haines the last two weeks. We then pulled back into the harbor for some very dramatic photo opportunities. Unlike Gilligan’s Island, our three-hour tour ended with us back at the Fort Seward Lodge, Restaurant & Saloon to enjoy the fruits of our labor. And what a slugfest that turned out to be.
mmmmmmmmmmm……..
But that’s getting ahead of myself.
So we woke up for what was hopefully going to be the 4th day of heli only to find a nasty layer of milky blah hanging over us. We decided to commander the infamous Haines, AK Sundowner that’s been in several ski and snowboard movies and go crabbin’ ‘n shootin’. Unfortunately – or fortunately however you wanna look at it (who really cares when you’re in heaven since you can wake up and do it all over again like Groundhog Day) – we were having such a good time cruising the Lynn Canal looking at the glassy ocean and awesome views and sea lions, and crabs, crabs, crabs, we missed out on one last gasp of either heli or snowmobiling. In hindsight we shouldn’t have sent the pilot and the bird on its way for the season, but at several “G” a day and with several film crews pulling the plug and the rapid warm up and snow deterriation, we had to make that decision in the morning before getting on the boat.
All told, we pulled 44 crabs out of a half of a dozen pots or so. After setting some new pots and doing a little fishing, we emptied our pockets of all the shells we had accumulated in Haines the last two weeks. We then pulled back into the harbor for some very dramatic photo opportunities. Unlike Gilligan’s Island, our three-hour tour ended with us back at the Fort Seward Lodge, Restaurant & Saloon to enjoy the fruits of our labor. And what a slugfest that turned out to be.
mmmmmmmmmmm……..
Labels: Alaska, Chappy, Haines AK, Heli Skiing, Travel
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