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Captain's Bay, Unalaska

Alaska II - Unalaska & the port of Dutch Harbor

November 15th 2008
It's like the End of the World (again) It seems I was worth a shout on the radio: "HEY! I just picked up a tourist, from SCOTLAND!". That was Sheila, owner and chief driver for Mr. Kab in Unalaska and Dutch Harbor, and also my guide for the afternoon. She's not cheap, nothing is in Alaska because of the cost of importing everything northwards. But whilst the rest of Alask ... read more
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4th December 2011

Mr Kab & Tours is operating as of last year 2010 in and out of Wasilla, Alaska ....Formerly 16 years in Dutch Harbor/Unalaska
Mr Kab & Tours operated in Dutch Harbor/Unalaska since 1980 (formerly from Hawaii)....Sheila Taranto the owner since 2005 has operated tours in Alaska for the past 38 years...her roots go deep into Alaska since 1898 with her Great Grandfather, Ivan L. Peterson, sailing his ship the Florence from San Francisco, Calif , to Unalaska, Alaska, Nome, St Micheals and up the Yukon River to the Klondike Godrush of 1896 out of Dawn City Yukon , Canada. Sheila Taranto owned and operated Arctic Safari Tours in Barrow along the Arctic Ocean discovering the past, present and future of the Arctic Alaska and set sail for Skagway, Alaska ....enjoying a summer 1995 working and gaining history of her great grandfather's ventures....returning to the Aleutian Islands to develop Mr Kab & Tours....recently in 2010 relocating to Wasilla, Matanuska Valley...to continue on her historical venture of her Great Grandfather and Grandfather, who lived in Chickaloon, Alaska a community of the Matnuska Valley. In this valley Sheila's daughters have settled and here they are raising the grand and great grandchildren....which makes this area ideal for Sheila's up and coming Birding Bed & Breakfast and to continue on with the Touring of historical points of Alaska, entertaining those who come to see Alaska sharing her discoveries and adventures and telling the tales of a mighty land in this northern country of America. Sheila's Alaskan wilderness retreat will entertain Birders and Hikers from around the world in 2013, a special retreat on the Bluff overlooking a lake reserve, Palmer Hayfield Flats, overlooking the Cook Inlet...watch for us in 2013 for Grand Opening.

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