We went sea kayaking in Sitka and it was so totally cool!  We didn't take the camera with us but this picture shows the little islands we kayaked around.  We saw eagles and starfish, lots of bull kelp and some immature salmon.  We even paddled on the seaward side of the islands.   We had a great guide from Baidarkas Boats.  Eric was an excellent teacher and made sure we had a great time.  We can't wait to go kayaking again!  Check out Baidarkas Boats at www.kayaksite.com.

Mt Edgecombe is a dormant volcano that lies between Sitka and the ocean.  It looks like a shorter version of Mt. Fuji.  We were lucky enough to have blue skies and a clear view of the mountain.

Sitka is really a small fishing village.  There are many fishing boats docked at the towns two harbors.  We saw lots of boats coming in from fishing for salmon and picking up crab pots.  There are a lot of charter fishing boats as well.

The bald eagles were fishing on the river right in front of the boat.  Although there is only one in this picture, there were probably eight or ten fishing. 

Sitka was first occupied by Russian traders and the town's architecture reflects that heritage.   This is a picture of Lincoln Avenue and St. Michael's Cathedral.  The original Russian name for Sitka was New Archangel.  Sitka was the capital of Russian-America from 1808 to 1867 when the US purchased Alaska from the Russians.

Each dancer wore a robe decorated to indicate the dancer's clan.  The robes were beautiful.  This robe shows the raven stealing the sun.  The ravens body is decorated with beads and small buttons.