Sitka, Alaska

I'm leaving tomorrow for Sitka, Alaska. This trip was the result of an email out of the blue from a boat owner there who found my Teaksmith Marine Carpentry page on my website and wanted to know if I would be willing to come there and do some minor repairs and sanding on his deck. The vessel is a 90-foot long-range fisherman motoryacht, but the teak decks are only in a small area of the cockpit. I expect the job to take about 3-5 days, and hope to have some spare time to do some sea kayaking and hiking while I'm there. Sitka is surrounded by wilderness, so options for exploring are many. If I can find access to the Internet while I am there, I'll post updates here about what it's like.