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Escalante, UT to Skagway, AK

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Thu May 26, 2016 11:47 am

Re: Escalante, UT to Skagway, AK

Well, you're certainly not in Kansas anymore Toto!

Gettin' close to home.

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Thu May 26, 2016 1:44 pm

Re: Escalante, UT to Skagway, AK

slowhawk wrote:Ketchican!

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Which route did you get thru the rocks?
Glad to see you there almost home!!
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Thu May 26, 2016 9:35 pm

Re: Escalante, UT to Skagway, AK

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slowhawk wrote:Ketchican!

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Which route did you get thru the rocks?
Glad to see you there almost home!!


From Burns lake I cut across to Terrace, then took a valley north to the Ness river then down to the beach.


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Thu May 26, 2016 9:39 pm

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Home!

Throughly enjoyed the flight up the coast from Ketchican, thrilled to be back! I have more pictures to post when I get some rest


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Thu May 26, 2016 11:06 pm

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Wow Chris, you launched and got home before I blinked! Ah, nice to have a Wagon.


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Fri May 27, 2016 5:22 am

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Home!

Throughly enjoyed the flight up the coast from Ketchican, thrilled to be back! I have more pictures to post when I get some rest


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Congrats Chris! Glad you made it safe.
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Fri May 27, 2016 10:07 pm

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Barnstormer wrote:Wow Chris, you launched and got home before I blinked! Ah, nice to have a Wagon.

No kidding - you made short work of that =D> =D> Hope you you love your new life up there.
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Sat May 28, 2016 7:12 pm

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SixTwoLeemer wrote:
Barnstormer wrote:Wow Chris, you launched and got home before I blinked! Ah, nice to have a Wagon.

No kidding - you made short work of that =D> =D> Hope you you love your new life up there.


Thanks, it's great to be back


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Sat May 28, 2016 7:20 pm

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Cleveland peninsula just north of Ketchican

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Eagle island

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Etolin island




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Sun May 29, 2016 8:02 am

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Mitkof island

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Sun May 29, 2016 8:06 am

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Admiralty island

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Sun May 29, 2016 8:13 am

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Lynn canal

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Lutak canal

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Mud bay

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Skagway

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Sun May 29, 2016 8:51 am

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Your timing couldn't have been better. I don't think it stopped raining for more than a few days from November through April.

As I read between the lines, looks like this is a permanent trip to Skagway? If so, good deal. Hope to meet you in person.
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Sun May 29, 2016 3:32 pm

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You're missing a good show Chris!

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Mon May 30, 2016 1:36 pm

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How much for the rooms in Burns Lake? Can you reserve them?

Also, what's with the "new life up there comment"? Are you moving back for good?


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Mon May 30, 2016 7:15 pm

Re: Escalante, UT to Skagway, AK

gbflyer wrote:Your timing couldn't have been better. I don't think it stopped raining for more than a few days from November through April.

As I read between the lines, looks like this is a permanent trip to Skagway? If so, good deal. Hope to meet you in person.


Yep, here for good. I head down commercially in a few weeks to collect the family and drive the u-haul back up. If we get a good day the next few weekends, I will try to get over to visit if you will be around.

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Mon May 30, 2016 7:17 pm

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GumpAir wrote:You're missing a good show Chris!

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Sure, rub it in. Hoping she will decide to come up this way.


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Mon May 30, 2016 7:25 pm

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Grassstrippilot wrote:How much for the rooms in Burns Lake? Can you reserve them?

Also, what's with the "new life up there comment"? Are you moving back for good?


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90 Canadian I believe, cheaper than anything in town and way more convenient. Talk to Wayne at the airport about holding a room. And yes, back for good, school was not working out for my kids. Skagway has a top notch school and I get to fly in Alaska again :)

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Mon May 30, 2016 9:12 pm

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Sorry to hear that and that we didn't get to meet up. Hopefully we can meet up when we come that way. Happy for you that you're back in AK though!


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