Haines

Haines, the home of the SouthEast Alaska state fair. Haines is Skagway's sister city, just 12 nautical miles down the inlet. However, there is another way to get to Haines from Skagway other than by boat or plane. You can drive. You just have to go a little bit out of the way, say about 350 miles out of the way, but hey, you only live once, why not. Myself, Shandra, Jerry Lynn, and Aimee all loaded up into the mini-van and headed out for Haines by road. Other friends came over by ferry and joined us. The first three girls headed back to Skagway by ferry, and a new crew loaded up into the mini-van for the ride 'home', Andy, Jason, Lara, and Nicole. On the way home we stopped and did some rafting on the mighty Tatshenshini River. Really, why not?


The trusty and multi-purpose mini-van.


A view on the way.


Tatshenshini-Alsek Provinicial park


Me, Aimee, and Shandra


The Haines road


Tent city


Haines, Alaska....wow!


Rafting the Tatshenshini....We had a bit of fun!