Dave and I are back in Flagstaff for a few months to enjoy the fall beauty and pad the bank accounts again–Dave’s doing some contract engineering and I’m building websites. We both love our work and we are glad to have the chance to spend time with our Flag friends. We’re also enjoying this time living in the woods

This is a whole new way of living in Flagstaff for me. I’ve spent most of my time here employed full time and going to school at the same time. I’ve never had so much time to get out and enjoy the area, which has a lot to offer for people who love to be outside: trails to run, friendly roads to bicycle, mountains to climb, disc golf courses to inspire humility.

I’ve also enjoyed doing my work in various coffee shops and book stores around town, which gives me the opportunity to bump into old friends and catch up on their lives. There are growing babies, new jobs, fun degrees, remodeled houses, new houses, countries explored, and so much more to hear about.

It’s been a busy year for all of us.

Along with an introduction and route overview on the main Alaska Sea Kayaking page, we’ve also uploaded a Route Map with all of our camp locations marked and trip photos!

More trip info is coming soon, including bear stories and other wildlife encounters, a comprehensive packing list, and highlights of the trip that still make us smile.

Dave and I have returned to Colorado after spending some time visiting friends and family along the drive from Bellingham. It’s been wonderful to have the time to visit, but we are glad to be able to unpack, sort, clean, and put away our stuff. We also now get to work through colds as well, as each of us woke up aching with sore throats. Oh well, at least we didn’t get sick while in Alaska!

We have much to do, including sorting through and posting pictures, writing up some stories, posting info on our packing list and food, and posting some gear reviews from some things that worked (and didn’t work so well) on our trip. We’ll be getting right on that starting tomorrow…

For now, I can tell you we had a great time enjoying the beauty of Southeast Alaska, including whales, bears, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, hot springs, and much more. I don’t know how we’ll capture even a small bit of the fun and beauty of our trip, but we’ll try.