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Ketchikan, Sept27 #6851995 09/07/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	anybody on the forum live there. I'll be there for 8 hours, on a cruse There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

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Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6860389 09/10/12
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pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,339 Likes: 5 Tropical Alaska	Are you stopping anywhere else in southeast?

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 pabucktail #6860768 09/11/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	Originally Posted by pabucktail Are you stopping anywhere else in southeast? yes Juneau on the 24th and Skagway on the 25th,SKAGWAY WE ARE GOING TO DO THE WHITE PASS railway ride ,always wanted to do it norm There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6861059 09/11/12
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	For 8 years, but not now. Enjoy "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 Steelhead #6861221 09/11/12
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vapodog Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,639 Nebraska	Just came back from there....great place to visit.....bring your rain coat.....seems it rains 365 days a year there. There's a 1950's restaurant somewhere there....don't remember the name of the place but a great place to eat....someone will update this with a name I'm sure.

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Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 vapodog #6861456 09/11/12
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MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,173 S.E. Alaska	Originally Posted by vapodog . . . seems it rains 365 days a year there. I really only rains 29 out of 30 days in September and 30 out of 31 days in October. I always try to draw mule deer or elks tags down south for those months. Thunder and hail last night at my place. That was pretty freaky for this late in the year and being this cold.

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 vapodog #6862299 09/11/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	Originally Posted by vapodog Just came back from there....great place to visit.....bring your rain coat.....seems it rains 365 days a year there. There's a 1950's restaurant somewhere there....don't remember the name of the place but a great place to eat....someone will update this with a name I'm sure. were you there on a cruse, much to see that is really interesting ?? norm There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6862359 09/11/12
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shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,595 Likes: 8 Bozeman, MT	The salmon should be in the creek on the "so-called" South side of town. You can see a few black bears down there chasing the salmon in the evenings. There is a river that runs through town and salmon are stacked in there fairly well also. The dock where you get off the cruise ship is close to all the jewelry stores and crap fest, if you get farther to the right as you get off the ship, you will find the old part of town and it is more interesting. The Hardware store and sporting goods store there by the dock is worth a look as well. muledeer, AKA Dennis Neill, lives there in Ketchikan, you might try to contact him. He has been battling cancer, but may still be well enough now to meet you. I liked Ketchikan, my son lived there for several years and we went up there quite regularly. I would not live there, but 8 hours sure won't hurt you a bit...

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6862416 09/11/12
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vapodog Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,639 Nebraska	Originally Posted by norm99 Originally Posted by vapodog Just came back from there....great place to visit.....bring your rain coat.....seems it rains 365 days a year there. There's a 1950's restaurant somewhere there....don't remember the name of the place but a great place to eat....someone will update this with a name I'm sure. were you there on a cruse, norm NO....got on the ferry (M/V Taku) and went to Kake for a spell of fishing....I stayed in Ketchikan over night on the way back before my flight left for Seattle. I bought dry ice there...great place but didn't see much of it in a day!

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 shrapnel #6863669 09/11/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	Originally Posted by shrapnel The salmon should be in the creek on the "so-called" South side of town. You can see a few black bears down there chasing the salmon in the evenings. There is a river that runs through town and salmon are stacked in there fairly well also. The dock where you get off the cruise ship is close to all the jewelry stores and crap fest, if you get farther to the right as you get off the ship, you will find the old part of town and it is more interesting. The Hardware store and sporting goods store there by the dock is worth a look as well. muledeer, AKA Dennis Neill, lives there in Ketchikan, you might try to contact him. He has been battling cancer, but may still be well enough now to meet you. I liked Ketchikan, my son lived there for several years and we went up there quite regularly. I would not live there, but 8 hours sure won't hurt you a bit... thanks Shrapnel,not to interested in the TOUREST trap stuff just the history,i''ll try looking up muledeer norm There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

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Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6863983 09/12/12
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	Totem poles are cool. I'd take a float plane trip to the Misty if weather is right. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 Steelhead #6864043 09/12/12
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vapodog Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,639 Nebraska	Originally Posted by Steelhead Totem poles are cool. I'd take a float plane trip to the Misty if weather is right. Go see the world's tallest one in Kake....IIRC it's 123' tall

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 vapodog #6864183 09/12/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	Originally Posted by vapodog Originally Posted by Steelhead Totem poles are cool. I'd take a float plane trip to the Misty if weather is right. Go see the world's tallest one in Kake....IIRC it's 123' tall and here British Columbia <being saying for years that they had the tallest one in the world.i'll have to google that one . where or what is Kake,Misty i'll google that one too norm There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6864195 09/12/12
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	Misty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misty_Fiords_National_Monument The totem pole in Kake is likely the tallest thing around since the natives have clear cut everything. Kake is on Kupreanof Island, not exactly a little trip. The best Ketchikan has to offer is all outside Ketchikan. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 Steelhead #6864214 09/12/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	Originally Posted by Steelhead Misty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misty_Fiords_National_Monument The totem pole in Kake is likely the tallest thing around since the natives have clear cut everything. Kake is on Kupreanof Island, not exactly a little trip. The best Ketchikan has to offer is all outside Ketchikan. i'am starting to get that pic. small village ,access boat, plane or a cold swim. what was it noted for ?and why did you spend so much time there ?military?? norm There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6864231 09/12/12
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	Ketchikan has about 8,000 people and some of the best bars around (though a few of the really good ones are gone). I was stationed about 25 miles outside of Ketchikan, same island, but the only way to get to us was via boat or float plane. Done a few goat hunts on the mainland as well as the island. A float plane trip out of town is nice if the weather is right. You'll most certainly see some goats. Salmon fishing is her claim. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 Steelhead #6864279 09/12/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	8000,is a good number must have a good fish industry to support that ,do they log and mine as well? i guess cruse ships bring in lots of fish to get hooked as well sounds like the bars take the cream of the catch like in the gold rush days. There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6864555 09/12/12
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	The locals love the Eagle mooning them as they come to downtown... "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 Steelhead #6864567 09/12/12
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	Taken during a Ketchikan walking tour.... [img]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Shoalcove/9.jpg[/img] [img]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Shoalcove/1.jpg[/img] "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Ketchikan, Sept27 norm99 #6864568 09/12/12
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OP norm99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,697 BC transplant to n alberta And...	steelhead .just googled it there is now 13700 residents ,they say second largest cruse port in AL,tough to decide which activites to do ,thanks all for your replies norm There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden . If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky

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