Day 5--Icy Straight Point

Spent the day in Hoonah at Icy Straight Point.

Went on an ATV ride a few miles up the moutain--saw a couple eagles and learned a lot about the area and local culture from Thomas, our tour guide. Spectacular scenery--no bears!

After the ATV trip, it was time for the zip line! This was the view as we began our climb to the zip line.

YIKES! It's a go!













I think we all had some nerves--you could go in groups of 5 so I went first with some other guys so I could be at the bottom and take pics--you put your feet up against the "shoot" and on a count of three, you were gone.

The first FALL takes your breath away and about 1/4 way down, you realize you're going to be ok and enjoy the ride. You steer by throwing out your arm to stay stay straight and to go slower--not much, though. It was an exhilarating experience, and we all got some cool pics! The was the highlight of the day--

Had lunch on the boardwalk in Hoonah. Fish and chips for us! Crab for C/T--D/M had enough the day before. Hoonah is an old canery that the tribes restored to attract the cruise ships. In 2007, the tribal council decided to build the zip line, and everyone except for two couples bought 100 shares in the venture. Our guide told us that the island is owned by the tribal population--it is the third largest island in Alaska.

Back to the ship for happy hour and dinner. Cosmos, on the bow of the ship, is our "official" meeting place.