Fish & Game/Coast Guard Troll Fishing Survey

Coast Guard Troll Survey

I just flew with the Coast Guard yesterday to participate in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's annual flight survey of the Fairweather Troll fishing grounds. It was the first time that I have ever been in a helicopter and it was simply awesome. I got all suited up and we flew from Sitka to the Fairweather grounds, counted and identified troll vessels then we flew over Haines and Skagway, conducted several cruise ship fly-bys in honor of Independence Day, refueled in Juneau and headed home. During the flight I got to see Lituya Bay (where the huge land slide created the mega tsunami) and we flew through Glacier Bay Pass. I tried to get some good pictures, but the helio shakes a little bit. So here you go! I didn't get a picture of myself in there as the crew was too busy, but wished I had asked! Enjoy

Here's the troll commercial fishing vessel named Kaia. What a beautiful image.

Lituya Bay, Alaska

Flying over the Glaciers...and boy was it cold with the door open in the helicopter.

So this is what the top of the cruise ships look like! I wonder if the pools are heated?

Alaska Marine Highway Ferry...check out the tents camped out on the solarium.