Click on the pictures below to enlarge them. Anchorage, AK airport. Port Vita on Raspberry Island, Kodiak, AK Port Vita from the north. The boat looking to the north. Jim with the first halibut of the trip. View from camp. Shooting a 109 pound halibut. Catch from Day 1, from left to right, Brad, Kevin, Jim and Trey in viking helmet. Guide Shane filleting large halibut. The steaks were over 2" thick. Old remnants of cannery at Port Vita. Fishing boat. Jim relaxing. View of Alaska mainland from the north end of Raspberry Strait. (it's approx. 35 miles away) Jim with Sculpin. View from boat. Kodiak bear on beach.
Filleting Another Days catch by all four of us. (Kevin and Jim in photo) We also released a ton of fish, Trey's hog on the right. Jim with Cod. Stingray (one of three that were caught) In total we caught halibut, cod, flounder, stingrays, sculpins (which come in a large variety of types), rock bass & sea peaches (actually snagged these). Shore by camp. Unloading the boat. Inside the lodge. Kitchen in the lodge. Final evening on the island, from the left, Kevin, Trey, Shane, Brad and Jim. Seven of these eight coolers are filled with fish. We each ended up with about 80 lbs of fish.
View from plane of the town of Kodiak as we fly out.
In terms of wildlife we also saw Humpback whales, dolphins, sea otters (by the hundreds), puffins, bear, Elk, bald eagles everyday (counted 11 at once feeding on the fish remains we tossed out).
So the old linoleum flooring and sub-floor were torn out and the original fir wood was refinished. We then added the wainscotting paneling, baseboards, and top moulding (shelf) We also repainted the lower portion white and the upper part a pale green.
We then added a new sink, new light over the sink and new toilet. And of course updated the artwork on the walls.