We arrive at Ketchikan early, 0700. This idyllic town, the second last stop on our journey through the Alaskan inside passage, is beautiful.
Another town along the Alaskan coast without any roadRead more
We arrive at Ketchikan early, 0700. This idyllic town, the second last stop on our journey through the Alaskan inside passage, is beautiful.
Another town along the Alaskan coast without any roadRead more
A rainy day today for our first stop in Alaska.
That didn't stop us and we walked the boardwalk at Creek Street where we watched seals unsuccessfully trying to catch salmon.
The Lumberjack Show wasRead more
Have travelled south overnight to the port of Ketchikan for an 11am arrival. It's a much larger town based around the fishing and timber industries as well as tourism. We are the 5th ship in portRead more
Our second visit to Ketchikan and our final port of call on a miserable, grey and rainy morning - perhaps more typically Alaska than we have experienced! We walked up to Creek Street to see the salmonRead more
An early morning arrival sailing through the Tongass Narrows to the Salmon capitol of Alaska. This town is very seasonal with the main industries of fishing and tourism. There are big canneries hereRead more
We follow the path through town, through Whale Park and following the Married Man's Trail along Fish Creek. Just like the name suggests, this is a salmon spawning river with a salmon ladder to assistRead more
The salmon ladder has been constructed to provide an alternative route upriver for the salmon to spawn. They arrive at this point exhausted and languish in the eddies gaining strength and muscleRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Ketchikan, كيتشيكان, Keçingen, کچیکان، آلاسکا, קטציקן, KTN, ケチカン, Кетчикан, केचिकान, 99901, Кечикан, کٹچیکان، الاسکا, 克奇坎