Daily Didactic
Today started a little later than yesterday, with a quick walk down to the coffee shop followed by a tour of the really nice Petersburg High School. Around noon we ate a little lunch in preparation for a day of kayaking across the Wrangell Narrows from Petersburg, up Petersburg Creek. A couple of JoAnn's neighbors had been gracious enough to offer us loaner kayaks for the day, which we gathered and loaded into the back of her truck for the quick trip to the harbor.

It was a late tide so we got on the water somewhere around three and headed across the bay to the inlet at the mouth of Petersburg Creek. It was another absolutely beautiful sunny afternoon and a perfect day to be paddling a kayak. Riding the tide the five miles or so upstream was a lot of fun and we met a handful of other Petersburg residents also enjoying the idea of a late afternoon picnic up the creek. Around 5:00 we stopped on a rapidly disappearing beach for a sandwich and then paddled another half mile or so before the tide offered to carry us back out the way we came in. A little over four hours from start to finish we were back at the harbor, all smiles and ready for dinner.

After returning equipment and getting settled we came to the realization that after 8:00 on a Sunday evening in Petersburg our restaurant options were a little limited. We returned for a second night to La Fonda (which tonight we learned means "little kitchen" in spanish) and had another meal that completely hit the spot. We headed back to the house, Brian and Theresa mentally preparing for packing up and getting back on the ferry tomorrow and JoAnn mentally preparing to start coaching cross country running in the morning.

After looking at kayaking pictures we called it another awesome day in sunny Petersburg.

Late morning in Petersburg		With the truck loaded for a day of paddling
On our way out of Petersburg Harbor		Across the Wrangell Narrows, heading up the inlet to Petersburg Creek
Our awesome guide and outfitter for the day		Us, apparently heading off on our own
The red ones are plastic, somehow Theresa got a slippery fiberglas one		Nothing but joy
Minutes earlier this was our picnicking beach		One last push up the creek before the tide turns around
Getting close to our end		Slack water and time to follow the tide back out
Brian, charging ahead		Brian, rubbernecking
Brian, off-roading		JoAnn, simply enjoying the day
Us, with Devil's Thumb in the background		Seems like someone should be paddling here
Petersburg in the background		An eagle and the moon
Theresa, she's been smiling for hours		Rosemaling on the Sons Of Norway building
La Fonda, fine mexican dining for the second night in a row		The bear is back, but apparently is missing a fish in it's jaws
A beautiful dusk on a truly great day

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