Tyler and Emily in PNG

As I have been making preparations for leaving Alaska and eventually going back to Papua New Guinea I have come to realization that it is time to sell my possessions. One of my prized Alaskan possessions is my Necky Looksha 17′ seakayak named ‘Lizard’.

I bought this kayak in the spring of 2009 with hopes of many kayaking adventures in Alaska. The adventures have not failed as I have paddled next to tidewater glaciers, whales, sea otters, stellar sea lions, and passed many bald eagles. A few weekends ago Emily and I took my last opportunity to paddle and kayak with the ‘Lizard.’ We left on a Friday morning for a 6 mile paddle to Thumb Cove outside of Seward. After a short 3 hour paddle we landed on a private black sand beach in Thumb Cove. We spent the rest of the afternoon and evening resting and enjoying the day, beach side Alaskan style. Emily took a nap in the hammock and I went kayak fishing. Emily succeeded while the pink salmon were more interested in going upstream than taking my hook. That evening we enjoyed a nice beach campfire and played our favorite game of Skip-Bo. As the sun started to set just past 10pm, we retired to our tent for the night.

After sleeping in and waiting for the sun to come up over the mountain top, I made coffee and waited for Emily to crawl out of her sleeping bag. I cooked up hot pancakes then we broke camp and loaded the kayaks for our 6 mile paddle back to Seward. With the wind at our backs we landed on the beach in Seward 2.5 hours later. Along the way back a Resurrection Bay wildlife cruise tour stopped to snap pictures of a bald eagle perched high above. We kept paddling and I am sure both Emily and I are featured in many of their Alaskan photo albums along with the eagle.

As I said my Alaskan kayak adventures are ending. I posted my kayak on Craigslist and the next day I had a buyer. So following our overnight kayak adventure to Thumb Cove it was time to sell the ‘Lizard’. This past Monday I sold my kayak to another paddler from Anchorage. As this adventure closes, another one begins.

I still have one big possession that I am trying to sell, my 1999 Jeep Wrangler. I am praying that a buyer will come before my departure in early September.