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August 2026 📸
09/02/2026

August 2026 📸

09/02/2026

August 2026 highlights

The word that best describes August might simply be… activity! It felt like there was always something going on this month.

We had quite a few warm & sunny days, but the rainy days sure did their best to make up for it! Foggy, misty mornings gave way to blue skies & sunshine, both providing breathtaking views.

Salmon jumped all around, fledgling eagles braved life outside of the nest, and a few of Ketchikan’s favorite humpbacks wowed us with solo bubble-net feeding & other interesting surface activity. Some of our favorite moments were the unexpected—a sea lion tearing into a salmon (and an eagle trying to steal said salmon), a curious mink, or a surprise sea otter sighting. As we always say, every day on the water is different!

Another highlight for the crew came during a stretch of particularly warm weather when we all decided it was too hot to sleep inside and everyone went camping. It ended up being a magical night of shooting stars, bioluminescent algae, and aurora borealis. 💫✨

September is typically slower as we wind down our season and prepare for autumn, but we are excited to see what we’ll find during our last 3 weeks!

08/25/2026

Salmon popcorn at the mouth of Kichx̱áan Héeni (Ketchikan Creek) 🍿

No matter how many times we see (& smell) the spawning salmon, their incredible journey home never ceases to amaze us!

08/21/2026

We have exactly one month left of our 2026 season, but for the folks already looking ahead to 2027, our waitlist is open!

Email [email protected] to join the waitlist and get early access to booking before the schedule goes live this fall.



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08/14/2026

STOP THE SPREAD. CATCH GREEN CRAB!

Join KIC Cultural Resources and the Green Crab Response Network for a Community Green Crab Trapping Day!

Dare: Saturday, August 15
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Rotary Beach

European green crab are an invasive species that threaten our local marine ecosystems and traditional resources. Monitoring alone isn’t enough. Our community can help make a difference by showing up, learning, and taking action together.

Come learn about green crab, how trapping works, and how you can be part of protecting the waters and resources we all depend on.

Questions? Contact Emily Halsell at [email protected].

Show up. Learn. Take action.
Stop the spread. Catch green crab!

08/04/2026

July 2026 highlights

July was very busy and brought some wild swings in weather (in typical southeast style). Here’s a look at what we were looking at:

-Sitka Black-tailed Deer-it’s the season of little white spotted fawns and we loved seeing them forage on the shoreline with their mamas
-Mink!
-Birding on the water started off quiet, but things have really picked up and we are regularly seeing a few favorites like Black Turnstones, Red-necked Phalaropes, and of course, a few alcid species (though not as many Common Murres or Rhinoceros Auklets so far this year).
-Low tide finds and 🪼🪼🪼
-Whale activity was a bit slower on some days, but we saw some really interesting behavior during several of our encounters. Phoenix stole the show for a few trips (as Phoenix does) 🐦‍🔥
-Harbor Seals 🦭
-Bald Eagles-nesting, swimming, fighting over fish, and just being majestic as always
-Steller Sea Lions
-Fireweed in bloom- nature’s way of reminding us that summer is fleeting and autumn isn’t too far away (so we have to enjoy every moment!) 🌸☀️

July 2026 📸
08/03/2026

July 2026 📸

08/02/2026

Chill weekend vibes brought to you by this pair of Steller sea lions

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🫐CLOSED for Blueberry🫐Out to Sea will be closed today (8/1) in celebration of the Blueberry Arts Festival. Wishing every...
08/01/2026

🫐CLOSED for Blueberry🫐

Out to Sea will be closed today (8/1) in celebration of the Blueberry Arts Festival. Wishing everyone a Happy Blueberry! 🫐 🐌🌿

June 2026 📸
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June 2026 📸

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