We went on an awesome hike yesterday with Cody and Yasin, our fellow hatchery fish techs, we saw three bears! Black bear sighting!! Yasin, from Turkey, doing his Rocky pose  Cody, from pennsylvania  Another bear!

Today was great, we only worked 10 hours 🙂 Meaning we had time to do all kinds of stuff, but still got some overtime pay. We even got to shop at the “Goodwill” at the hatchery. On the upstairs level there’s a little room filled with things that people have left in there rooms that’s … More So far, so good!

Esther Lake It was a little chilly Wild Alaskan blueberries Warming up for a swim The Alaskan wilderness Our first day of work was awesome, we only worked 8 hours so we had all day to just explore the island! It’s so beautiful! We went for a swim in Esther Lake, which is FREEZING cold … More Swimming!

What a day! After a day of travel we are finally here! On our first flight a guy sitting in front of me died! A flight attendant asked if there was a doctor on board, there was, and he came over and said that he didn’t have a pulse, but then he started chocking and … More Finally at the Wally Noernberg Hatchery!

Before we’re off to the hatchery we wanted to write about a day in the life of a roe processor and then when we are on Esther Island we can tell you about a day in the life of a Fish Tech. Wake up at 6:30, super sore, feet swollen and ready for a new … More Day in the life of a roe processor in Naknek

The garage sale went well, we will be having another garage sale on Saturday September 24th in Monmouth, we’ll give you more information when it comes closer to the date. Today we leave for Alaska again! We are working in a fish hatchery on Esther Island with Price William Sound Aquaculture Corporation. The island is really small … More Back to Alaska!

We are having a Yard Sale, tomorrow August 20th at Corinne’s grandparents house:1975 High Street, Salem8:00-4:00We have tons of clothes, shoes, multiple TV’s, an antique desk, 30 gallon aquarium, furniture and of course ice cream sandwiches! Hope you can make it!

  The view from bunkhouse 88   The cannery     The egg house     Bunkhouse 88   Our room     Alaska General Seafoods main plant   The board with all useful information     Salmon roe  Bibs sweeping out the warehouse   Naknek river   Tundra!   A shopping cart someone found … More Naknek