Our only goal for Monday was to get on the ferry and leave the rain behind in Ketchikan.
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| Another loaded container ship . . .it is the way things move here |
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| On our way . . . .let's leave the rain here. |
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A lighthouse on the way to Prince Rupert
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We arrived in Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and it wasn't raining . . . amazing. It was after 11 pm and we made our way to the campground . . . .by morning the rain had caught up with us. We spent Tuesday restocking the camper and making plans for the trip home. On Wednesday we traveled once again back into Alaska to go to the Fish Creek Wildlife Platform in Hyder for some bear viewing.
In order to reach Hyder we went 150 miles North and West from the main road. I was hoping for more bears but we did see some and get a few good pics. The bears come to the creek during this time because the Salmon are here spawning and the fishing is easy.
The Salmon . . . . plentiful in Fish Creek
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| The view from the platform upstream |
Our 1st bear was a large Black Bear who roamed up the opposite shore. He picked a fish out of the water and immediately threw it down. We thought the bear would come back for it but it didn't and the fish died on the shore.
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| My favorite bear picture |
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| Deserted fish |
The second bear was also a Black Bear but appeared to be much smaller, possibly a 2 year old cub.
This bear walked right by the fish the other bear had left and went further up the shore to eat a stinky old fish . . . . no fishing required
There were also some birds in the area taking advantage of the fish pieces left behind by the bears.
Tomorrow we head for home via Jasper and Banff National Park.
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