A Lay Day in Ketchikan
Creek Street is an authentic vestige of old Ketchikan, though its businesses are driven entirely by tourism rather than randy prospectors these days June 2, 2015 Ketchikan... most of Alaska, for that matter, accommodates transient boaters with a hot-berth system. Fishing boats are out plying their trade a good deal in summer months, and those empty berths are managed by the municipal marinas. My experience was that they do an excellent job, and the fees are quite reasonable (the fees appear to be set state-wide, about $22 for Ripple's thirty foot mooring length). When we found our way to our assigned berth the night before, we were not sure whether we would stay one night or two. After three weeks on the water, we had some housekeeping to do. Showers, laundry, provisioning, and perhaps even a bit of relaxation. Fairly quickly it became evident that two nights was minimum therapeutic dose. But that first night we got the shopping done, washed o...