Melissa wrote, I know that you're in Sitka. How are the winters there? The thing that concerns me about S.E. Alaska, is that there might be more rain than snow in winter. I do love rain (I get plenty of it here on the Washington coast), but I've been without snow in winter for too long, and when I make my next move, I will have to insist on snow in winter - for months at a time. Sorry but Sitka is known for rain not snow....although the sea kayaking is great I'm still trying to decide. I've spent quite a bit of time thinking about Seward... It's proximity to the Kenai Fjords, Prince William Sound, and of course, Resurrection Bay. Seward would be a good choice...access to the interior and the snow plus the access to the sea for paddling. I also think about Seward because of it's generally easy access to Anchorage (though not close enough to feel like it's too close), as I need to be able to get to a major airport - to get to playing engagements (I'm a musician). by the way Sitka has a wonderful summer classical music festival in june. however air travel is ify in southeast during the winter....lots of delayed flights and overheads. Bob Sitka *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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