Nicklins - Late August It took nearly two years for the Nicklins to put together this mid August 2005 family vacation cruise aboard Skookumchuck. I'd be willing to bet it will be a vacation they will remember always. They came to see humpback whales and do some sailing and visit the tidewater glaciers between Petersburg and Juneau. What they got was that and a whole lot more! |
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The Nicklin family: Megan, Sarafina, dad David, Kate and mom Amy. |
| Dad and Sarafina on the lookout for whales. |
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Smiling David and his "girls" in the Hydro Halo docking with Skookumchuck. |
| Kate and Mom scanning the rocks for sea lions. |
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Dad and Mom showing timid Kate some nice Dungeness crabs. |
| Whales for everyone. |
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Whoops! Missed another breaching. |
| David and Amy on the bow. What an incredible day! |
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And finally the glaciers! |
| A long way from Philadelphia to here. |
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Cindy and Amy picking crab meat out of the shell for lunch. Hmmmm. Good! |
| Journal time for Megan. |
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Under sail at David's command. When we threw the tie up lines onto the dock that evening with no engine assistance, it was time to celebrate! A first for Skookumchuck. Great job David! |
| But, celebrating with home made ice cream with soda crackers? Lots better than it sounds! Another first on Skookumchuck. |
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David caught a wide variety of fish but this was the only salmon landed. |
| David getting a chuckle out of a low event with Capt'n Ted scratching his head. Are we following that boat? |
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All good things come to an end but the memories will last forever. |
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