We woke this morning in Totem Bay at the southern end of Kupreanof Island. After morning stretches and breakfast, we were ready for active fun in Totem Bay on kayaks, standup paddleboards, and in hiking shoes. Totem Bay has an agate beach with interesting geology. After lunch, some of explored Bushy Island by Zodiacs while others bushwhacked their way inland, encounter wildflowers and other beauties of Southeast Alaska’s temperate rain forest. We capped a lovely day with a crab feast and cocktails back onboard National Geographic Sea Bird.
5/7/2025
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Daajing Giids, Haida Gwaii, Hecate Strait
After an evening cruising from SG̱ang Gwaay, National Geographic Sea Bird made one last stop this morning in Daajing Giids to drop off our cultural interpreters, DeeDee Crosby and Grace Garvie. At dock, we had two unique opportunities. The first, our daily morning stretch class had the opportunity to meet on land, and second, we welcomed the incredible artisan, Aay Aay, aboard. We were familiar with Aay Aay, who we had met two days prior as an interpreter at the Haida Heritage Center. His specialty is a revival of traditional Haida weaving. During Aay Aay’s time on board, he shared with us his personal story about discovering and mastering his art with spruce root, cedar, and wool weaving. He taught us how to hand spin the warp threads that would be the beginnings of a wool piece. After an artistic morning, we embarked on our journey across Hecate Strait to reach our next destination along our expedition, Alaska. This evening, I write as we make our way into Dixon Entrance preparing to wake up to the scenery of the famed Misty Fjords in the morning.
