Day one of Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness on National Geographic Quest proved to be a very wet and windy adventure. After traversing Sergius Narrows in the morning and listening to all required safety briefings, guests aboard looked forward to an afternoon of kayaking and hiking. Mother nature had other intentions, and the wind and rain picked up as we made our way to Lake Eva. Hikers assigned to round one made it ashore for their first encounter in the Tongass National Rainforest. Conditions worsened by round two, and the call was made to stay aboard the ship. Today, the temperate rainforest lived up to its name.
7/23/2024
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Petersburg
This morning National Geographic Quest arrived at the small fishing town and bustling harbor of Petersburg. Petersburg is among the top 20 fishing ports in the United States and walking and biking around the community we could appreciate the charm of the amazing homes along the waterfront. After breakfast we divided into our different groups based on our activities and explored the town by bicycle, walking to a muskeg bog, climbing Petersburg Mountain, or enjoying cultural tours with some of the locals as guides. Every activity was fun and educational. It felt like we were the only tourists in town, and we really got a sense for small town Alaska. After lunch the rain set in and some of us decided to relax on board while others put on rain gear and enjoyed a Zodiac tour around the harbor, walks, or a bike ride around town. Returning to the ship, we had an incredible presentation by a local resident about Tlingit culture before our recap and amazing Dungeness crab dinner that followed. It was another great day in Southeast Alaska.