Myers Chuck, Wrangell and Anan Bear Reserve 7/15/15

On our way to Wrangell stopped at Myers Chuck and stayed at  the state float.  There are many of these well maintained docks scattered along the way.  Myers Chuck is accessible only by float plane or boat.   Very small community with a few dozen homes.   The bulletin board had an ad for a cabin priced at $95K.   Looked nice, 2 bedroom with a killer view.  Also a local lady was advertising sticky buns.   Gave her a call and next morning she delivered warm, homemade buns to the boat in time for breakfast!   The source of the sticky buns is the two tone roof behind the post office in case you drop by.

Wrangell is a fishing town with large transient docks geared to the fishing fleet but welcoming to cruising boats as well.

Traveled from Wrangell about 20 miles to the Anan Bear Reserve aboard Antipodes.  It was fun to a "guest" aboard another boat and not have any duties.   Permits are required and the number of visitors is very limited.   We anchored about 150 yards offshore and took kayaks to the beach in shifts to allow someone to watch the boat as the anchorage has poor holding.

After a warning about the dangers of bears, meeting a ranger complete with shotgun and being sure not to have any food or other temptations hiked about half a mile to the observatory.   Along the way there was fresh bear "scat" on the trail.   That's a "scat" provider casually walking across the trail we just came in on.....

Anan Bear Reserve delivered the bears as advertised!!

 Just like me this guy can't seem to catch a salmon...

Eagles were also hanging around the stream in hopes of finding so scraps from the bears.

After seeing half a dozen bears we got to walk back along the trail also shared by the bears.  A guide from one of the boats was leaving and we joined him along with his two clients for the walk back.  The guide was armed with a pistol.  Don't really know if it was for show or truly a safety measure.  To add a little excitement the clients kept stopping to pick berries along the way.  It was a very long walk back to the kayak .....

Keela is not happy to be in the rain.....

Box Score 7 hours, 21 gallons, Flood tide most of the way so 62 miles...