Ketchikan spreads along the southwest coast of Revillagigedo Island but most of the island is uninhabited. Today, we enjoyed a boat ride to Margaret Bay, one of several that indent the northwest coast of Revillagigedo.
The purpose was to set a couple of crab traps in Traitor's Cove and to take a hike to a bear-watching site in the Margaret Creek Valley; the latter is managed by the National Forest Service. A two-mile, roundtrip hike takes visitors to an overlook blind above the creek, where black bear fish for spawning salmon. During our stay, we were fortunate to observe two young bears, fishing at a waterfall along the creek.
The trapping effort produced one Dungeness crab and we stopped to check several shrimp traps on our way back to Ketchikan; those traps were highly productive though an octopus and several large starfish had eaten some of the catch. Beyond these highlights, the trip provided spectacular views of the waterways, mountainous islands and rugged peninsulas north of Ketchikan; our thanks to Steve and Gary for the seven-hour tour.
The purpose was to set a couple of crab traps in Traitor's Cove and to take a hike to a bear-watching site in the Margaret Creek Valley; the latter is managed by the National Forest Service. A two-mile, roundtrip hike takes visitors to an overlook blind above the creek, where black bear fish for spawning salmon. During our stay, we were fortunate to observe two young bears, fishing at a waterfall along the creek.
The trapping effort produced one Dungeness crab and we stopped to check several shrimp traps on our way back to Ketchikan; those traps were highly productive though an octopus and several large starfish had eaten some of the catch. Beyond these highlights, the trip provided spectacular views of the waterways, mountainous islands and rugged peninsulas north of Ketchikan; our thanks to Steve and Gary for the seven-hour tour.
