Here is a news article.
"Volleyball and soccer ball swept away by Japanese tsunami turn up in Alaska"
Article -- http://exm.nr/I7eNkI
These balls were found in Middleton Island, AK. Thanks very much Mr. & Mrs. Baxter for finding them.
I am interested to know what kind of place Middleton Island is ? Is day trip from Anchorage possible ?
It's one of a number of islands in Prince William Sound, one I hadn't heard of before the recent stories. There is a gravel airstrip on the island and the Federal Aviation Administration apparently maintains radar and air navigation facilities on the island. I guess you could charter a plane from ANC for a day trip if you wanted, at least one air taxi outfit advertises a rate: http://www.alaskaairtransit.com/otherpws.html
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Thanks very much, jerry a. laska and jackal. I checked the photos. Looks like the only things I could do there is bird watching or debris watching.
The distance to Middleton from Anchorage looks almost as same as to Denali National Park. Hmm, not so close.
Why almost no trees here? Forest limit is far up north, isn't it?
Space-available seat fares: is it common in AK? Do you have to register and have them put you on the list? And some day they will call you up? Interesting.
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Why almost no trees here? Forest limit is far up north, isn't it?
Windswept open-ocean islands often have temperatures too low and winds too high to support much vegetation.
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Space-available seat fares: is it common in AK? Do you have to register and have them put you on the list? And some day they will call you up? Interesting.
This is the first time I've heard of such a service in Alaska. My guess is there are probably regular flights out there to support the government (FAA, etc.) needs, and the air taxi company is happy to have extra seats filled. No idea how it works, though.
I have found seat fares to be relatively common in Alaska especially on routes that have EAS service. In fact, it is one of the lowest cost ways to do some flightseeing in Alaska. Most recently I bought a seat fare from Yakutat to Cape Yakataga in SE Alaska.
