One would get the impression from this blog that adventure riding is my only passion.
Actually, adventure of any nature is fun, and I have been
astoundingly fortunate to participate in a volunteer capacity on an Alaskan
archeological expedition by sea kayak.
The Forest Service conducts an annual field expedition to monitor known culturally significant sites and survey for new ones. We carry out this expedition in the Misty Fjords National Monument of Southeast Alaska. A team of 2-3 Forest Service archeologist and rangers, plus 5-6 volunteers paddle kayaks for 12 days in the Alaska wilderness, camping in primitive sites, self-sustained and self-sufficient.
In 2010 we paddled 140 miles of shoreline. This year we plan to do about the same,
looking for pictographs, petroglyphs, fish traps, boat runs and more.
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| Special precautions are taken for living and working in bear habitat. |
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| The ubiquitous tarp over tent |
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| The Kitchen |
Living in the rainforest places special strategies in play to deal with weather. We eat well, work hard, and experience a wilderness only a lucky few will see.
With only a few weeks left until this year’s trip, anticipation builds. If I can only find that head net……
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