So this last Saturday we went with a bunch of people from work on a jetboat tour. It was a pretty sweet day, we took a 45 minutes catamaran ride across the canal to the town of Haines. The boat ride itself was pretty crazy. For the last few days we have had around 50 mph winds, which creates for some pretty huge waves. Once we got over to Haines we took a bus ride out to the Chilkat River. 
It's the shallowest navigatable river in North America, and because of the the only way to travel on it is to go in jet boats. They are boats that hold like 25 people and ride just barely if not just on top of the riverbed. We were able to go 15 miles up the river and see things like massive glaciers, eagles nests, and even a few bald eagles. Usually they see bear or moose, but we got totally skunked in that respect. After traveling up the river we stopped at a small lake for some fishing off the bank. After returning to the camp we had a weenie roast and hung out around the fire with the people we work with. It was fun to get away from town and get out into the wilderness. At the end of the day we took the catamaran back to Skagway, and this time the waves were even higher. The wind has been so bad that today 3 of the 5 cruise ships that were supposed to be in town today were unable to dock, so you know it's really bad. Well only a few more days and we'll be back in Utah.
It's the shallowest navigatable river in North America, and because of the the only way to travel on it is to go in jet boats. They are boats that hold like 25 people and ride just barely if not just on top of the riverbed. We were able to go 15 miles up the river and see things like massive glaciers, eagles nests, and even a few bald eagles. Usually they see bear or moose, but we got totally skunked in that respect. After traveling up the river we stopped at a small lake for some fishing off the bank. After returning to the camp we had a weenie roast and hung out around the fire with the people we work with. It was fun to get away from town and get out into the wilderness. At the end of the day we took the catamaran back to Skagway, and this time the waves were even higher. The wind has been so bad that today 3 of the 5 cruise ships that were supposed to be in town today were unable to dock, so you know it's really bad. Well only a few more days and we'll be back in Utah.
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