We awoke this morning to a beautifully sunny day with blue skies and no hint of rain. After a few important briefings, our guests were invited to their first adventure of the voyage. Today’s goal: get outside and explore! The options included our first kayak operation and our first hike within Tongass National Forest. We romped around the forest, crawled under downed trees, stepped across small creeks, and listened to the birdsong of the canopy above us. Kayakers were invited to be the master of their own vessel on this fine day. It was a delight to see the orange kayaks among the wonderfully orange jellyfish swarms underneath! What a truly incredible way to begin our journey together.
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- 23 Jun 2024
Rodman Bay, Southeast Alaska, 6/23/2024, National Geographic Venture
- Aboard the National Geographic Venture
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Nick Brown, Divemaster
Born and raised on the edge of the Mojave Desert, Nick was accustomed to hot dry days, far from the ocean. Everything changed when he attended California State University Monterey Bay, a short 1.5 miles from the beaches of Central California. This is...
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