Abandoned in Alaska. Hidden Gems in the Lynn Canal

Some of my greatest leads come from locals, which only happens after extended visits in a community. When we decided to come to Haines, our main goal was to try and get some fish and crab for the freezer, as this would be our last visit to the ocean this season. Having never visited Haines before, I didn’t expect anyone to be stopping by with local leads, but that is precisely what happened. I was told about Taiyasanka Harbor, from a local that had stopped by to gift us a jar of home made canned salmon. At this point, we had already found the good crabbing and fishing holes we were hoping for, so having a historic lead to chase down was just a bonus. Sure, this is just an old wooden barge, and to many people it is even unrecognizable, but to me it is history. I love to see these old relics of a time come and gone, and in a state of deterioration like this, you can really get an idea of how it was built, used and what it could handle. Before the road systems were established into Alaska a