Watching Bears in Alaska (and getting stuck on the beach!) - Nordhavn 40, M/V Cassidy, Ep. 13

In this epsisode we get really close to Bears at a fish hatchery and at Anan Wildlife Observatory. One of the highlights of cruising through Alaska on a relatively small, and very slow boat, is the opportunity to have amazing up close encounters with wildlife. We highly recommend the experience of stopping at both Hidden Falls Hatchery and the Anan Wildlife Observatory to anyone that may be planning a trip trough Southeast Alaska. Anan Bay requires permits during the high season when the bears are feeding, and tours of the hatchery at Hidden Falls can also be arranged. The staff there are a wealth of information and great hosts. To get permits for Anan Wildlife Observatory: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/Anan_Wildlife_Observatory_Permits/r/wildernessAreaDetails.do?page=detail&contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74986 To make a reservation to tour the hatchery: https://www.nsraa.org/?page_id=3602 Another thing that we had to deal with frequently in Alaska is extreme tidal changes, and with our main dinghy being a Boston Whaler 110 Sport that is over 600 lbs, it is too heavy to beach. We tried using a device called an "Anchor Buddy" to keep the Whaler in deep enough water to keep it floating as the tide went out, but because we didn't leave it in deep enough water and we stayed longer than we planned, we ended up high and dry on the beach anyway! This is an an example of an "Anchor Buddy": https://amzn.to/2xzDCVY and this is the dinghy anchor that we use: https://amzn.to/2zq301M Please subscribe to follow along on our travels and adventures, and learn with us as we operate and maintain our boat. Read more about our journey on our blog: www.mvcassidy.com