Dip Netting

A dip net in the back of a pickup truck. Only natives of Alaska are allowed to dip net for salmon. This practice started a long time ago for them to be able to fill their freezers to sustain them during the winter. They stand in the water and the salmon swim right into these heavy, large nets.

Seward to Ninilchik

July 18th 2011
We were very glad to get out of Seward because of the constant wind. We couldn't even sit outside to enjoy a campfire and the view after a nice dinner of Alaskan King Crab legs at Ray's Waterfront Restaurant. As we drove out of town this morning, the cruise ship Radiance of the Seas was in port. Holy Cow, is that thing ever big! It looked double the size of the ones that were in yester ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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