Enjoy the Adventure!
It was all about the gold! Alaska environmentalist and Master Guide Michael McBride and fellow author JoAnn Stewart bring the story of twelve gold seekers and three survivors to life from the brink lost to the annals of time. Join them in their quest for answers.
One big tug as we are past the anchor, and it is free. I jump into the pilot’s seat, throw the anchor and rope in the back, then add half power. The shore is not far, and, to my surprise, she lifts off the water. Airborne, she seems to tell me let’s get the heck out of here and go to Cold Bay! I am not prepared to be flying. The GPS is not on, my helmet is in the back, and my seat belt is hanging out the door, banging against the step. But we are in the air above the waves…
I went back outside and reconnoitered, soon identifying the skier’s tracks leading away from the cabin. They led off toward the high country, and I decided to follow.
I kept to his tracks for about half a day when I saw a skier coming downhill towards me…I didn’t have long to wait before he skied down this little hill, hit the flats, and started using his poles to go up. When he was fifteen feet away from me, I called out…He saw my rifle and the way I had positioned it at the ready. He also had a rifle.
