The Last Frontier
Story and Photos by Neil Rabinowitz: MOTOR BOATING AND SAILING/AUG. 1997 Adventure is guaranteed on a cruise of Alaska’s glacier-studded southeast coast on board Catalyst, a classic explorer. Two grizzlies before breakfast were more than we had bargained for. We dared not twitch as we sat I our kayaks just 50 feet away, eyes fixed on…
January 8, 2011
Alaska at Eye Level
by Christine Hemp, Boston Globe Vintage 1932 motor vessel offers comfort, companionability, exploring in hard-to-reach spots, and even solitude. FREDERICK SOUND, Alaska – A miniature iceberg glistens and slowly melts on a chafing dish. The dining room table, steaming with plates of fresh salmon, is set for 13. The salon glows – not only from…
January 8, 2011
North to Alaska
Exploring Nature’s Wonders by Boat and Kayak -Lisa Alpine, Pacific Sun “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”- Martin Buber The place of deep impact for me on my trip to Alaska last summer was a “shoe-sized,” sphagnum moss-blanketed island. Erik and I had stepped out of our sea kayaks onto…
January 8, 2011
Wild Blue Wander
Birthday cakes. That’s what Bill Bailey calls the leviathan cruise ships that ply the Inside Passage—decks piled on decks, lights ablaze. Compare them to Captain Bill’s 75-year-old Catalyst and you could call his boat a buoyant cupcake. At 74 feet long, with a 9-foot draft, she can explore remote inlets and coves beyond the reach…
January 8, 2011
Down to a Science
-by Kristal Seeden, Sea Magazine Click here to read the PDF
January 8, 2011