Our Ferry departs on Tuesday the 25th so we had a
day to explore Prince Rupert and Port Edward.
Both communities are transportation centers with rail and seaport
facilities. There are several ferry
lines that leave from Prince Rupert and they service communities like Ketchikan
and Juneau that can only be reached by water.
The water also brings cruise ships (and tourists) to the town of 15,000
residents. What struck us most though was
how fish centric the area is. Commercial,
charter, and private fishing was evident everywhere. The Kinnikinnick Campground where we stayed
was about 50% fishermen. The guys next
door had a good day today and boated 4 nice 20lb-25lb King Salmon.
The water front area (called cow bay) had dockage for some
nice sized yachts and large commercial fishing vessels. Of course there were plenty of gift shops to
explore. We had dinner at Smiley’s
restaurant, an establishment that has been there since 1934. A seafood platter with Halibut, Salmon,
Prawns, Scallops, and breaded oysters was the special of the day. Tempting as that was, I just had to have the
pan fried Halibut “cheeks”. As they say,
mmm, mmm, good!
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