The Jets on the Boat Go Grumble and Grumble

Last week, Eric Yancey, who runs and owns charter company Breakaway Adventures, invited me to come along as he brought members of the high school band from Wrangell over to Petersburg. Unlike other kids across the country, Southeast Alaskan students travel to away games, extracurricular events, field trips by ferry, jet boat, or plane – not just by the mundane mode of car or bus. They oftentimes have to miss multiple days of school or stay overnight with families they don’t necessarily know. Spotting a whale on the way to a basketball game is normal fare for these students.

Below are some of the sights I was able to take in on the three-hour round trip jet boat ride.