Alaska Sailors

Tripp Wood took his three sons sailing on the York River to give them a new experience. They help as deck hands on his fishing charter boat in Prince William Sound, Alaska. His expeditions transcend fishing. “We’ll go ashore and find snow to pack the prawn to keep it cold. We explore caves dating back to the 1900s. We have to watch out for the brownies [bears]. I took a grandfather and his two little boys out once, and he asked about the special weekend trip that includes fishing, hiking and exploring. He said he wished he could afford that, so I said I would do it at no charge. We had a great time out there together. One of the boys hugged me and said, ‘Will you adopt us?’ So I did. Here they are, Michael and Taylor. The paperwork is almost finished.” He beamed. I nearly wept.