Tides and Currents

On September 15, 2013
By Randall Tate
In Mountains, Wilderness, Wildlife
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Orca

The tides and currents in Southeast Alaska are a force to be reckoned with. Any mariner that plies the waters there must learn to watch the ever-changing conditions closely in order to navigate safely. Those same forces also create an environment that nourishes life in this breadbasket of the marine world. Here are some highlights from a summer spent in that magical place where the mountains rise from the sea.