Today, we explored the Kashevarof Islands, named by the Russians after a little-known marine officer. The archipelago’s islands were later named Bushy, Scrubby, Middle, and East. We spent the morning exploring the water with kayaking and Zodiac tours, and we enjoyed a humpback whale sighting! During the afternoon, we explored the islands by foot on a series of short, medium, and long hikes.
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Anna Mazurek, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
South Carolina native Anna Mazurek fell in love with traveling and photography while studying abroad in England during college. Since then, she’s been to 53 countries and lived in five.
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