Here Is Nick Rauch’s Own Report
On The Voyage Of The Sea Hawk
The "Sea Hawk” and her crew
were unable to complete the trip
around the Kodiak group of Islands
in the amount of time available.
Originally four to six weeks were
planned for the venture; however,
changes in vacation schedules re
quired this be reduced to twenty
days. Also, to accomplish the prime
purpose of the trip would require
a full summer and even then one
couldn’t see everything. What has
been covered so far serves to whet,
even more, the desire to see the
rest of this beautiful group of is
lands.
The purpose of the “Sea Hawk’s
cruise was to investigate the pos
sibilities of small boat cruising
with particular emphasis on places
to anchor, average sea and weather
conditions, facilities, unusual hazz
ards, etc. We were also interested
in the sport fishing possibilities
and exactly what we could expect
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to catch in various areas.
We were not trying to prove the
voyage an intrepid adventure but
rather a leisurely cruise in com
fort and safety.
After all, many an oldtimer has
rowed from one end of the island
to the other in a skiff.
And this compared with cruis
ing areas in the Pacific Northwest
and British Columbia. Little is'
written on the subject and about
the only information available is
that in the Coast Pilot which is
directed more toward larger ves
sels. Many old timers and fisher
man have this knowledge but un
BOKOS VISITING
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Boko have
been in town the past week visit
ing. Mr. Boko was music teacher
at Kodiak High School before ac
cepting a similar position with the
Fairbanks school district.
Bob & Bryan
say
“Look Your Nicest
Everyday and
All The Time”
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KODIAK BARBER SERVICE
AT THE CORNER ACROSS FROM THE BANK
SAILING FROM SEATTLE
AUGUST 8, 1963
SS TONSINA
Womens Bay, Kodiak,
Adak, Kodiak.
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ALASKA TRANSFER & STORAGE
NO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL
LOCAL MOVING and TRUCKING
Agents For
AREO • MAYFLOWER
MARTIN VAN LINES
ALLIED VAN LINES
We handle packing, crating and shipping from Kodiak to all
Alaskan points, United States, Hawaii and Germany.
Phone 483—2333 Box 605
fortunately it isn’t available to the
pleasure boater.
The “Sea Hawk’s” voyage was
successful as far as it went and I
have every intention of continuing
the trip next summer.
We cruised every bay, cove and
lagoon we could find from Melina
Bay to Larsen Bay as well as Rasp
berry and Kupreanof Straits. Be
lieve me, it is beautiful country.
We talked with many cannery
people, fisherman, crabbers and
visited one homestead. Several
hundred pictures in B & W and
color were taken.
We spent four days “holed up”
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in Malka Bay on one occasion due
to weather. However, I can re
member being stuck in Polsbo for
three days a number of years ago
and being unable to return to Lake
Union in Seattle.
I think the thing that impressed
me the most was the unsullied
beauty of the beaches, streams and
lush green slopes and the solitude,
we didn’t see a boat or a human
being for four days except for air
planes that flew overhead. If you
like solitude you can certainly
find it and in a setting you will
never forget.
We want to thank the many
people that helped make the trip
possible and supported us with
their enthusiasm, information and
assistance. We would especially
like to mention, Lowell Wakefield
and his staff as represented by
Dick Pace during our pass through
Port Wakefield. Kodiak Fisheries
at Port Bailey with a grateful
thank you to Chuck Turner and
Earl Sefferman and their staff.
Ivan Fox at Port San Juan and his
staff. To Alaska Packers at Lar
son Bay and Pete Marinkovich and
his entire staff a warm and great
ful thank you. One of the many
(Continued or, Pa«r® 7)
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ELK HUNTERS
HUNT THE KODIAK
ELK - LARGEST IN THE
Seasons WORLD!
Opens Aug. 1st
Ends Dec. 31st
TWO of either Sex Allowed
InTONKI CAPE Area
ONE Allowed in other Areas
Our Fare Schedule
$30.00 Round Trip To Any Elk Hunting Area
FIRST 100 lbs. BAGGAGE FREE
$.05 per lb. for excess
$.05 per lb. for meat
KODIAK AIRWAYS INC.
BEACHCOMBERS
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Playing Nightly
Roy Bruner
Returns
/
To Kodiak
For Your Dancing and Listening Pleasure
OPEN 9 P.M. to 5 A.M.
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FRIDAY RIGHTS ARE STILL
SFACHETTI HITES
Served FREE From 9 p.M. 'til 12:01 uo.