The tugboat and barge would go along the Yukon River and then come back to Nenana to stock up for the next trip. If you were going to quit you had to do so while in port. The other two deckhands had quit and although the engineer and second mate were asking me to stay,Continue reading “Coming Home From Alaska”
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Working as a Deckhand on a Tugboat on the Yukon River in Alaska
My first year of university was at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. It is a beautiful city not far from Vancouver British Columbia and the spectacular San Juan Islands are nearby. My freshman year I had decided to focus on pre-medical studies with the aim of being a doctor. I studied hard and finishedContinue reading “Working as a Deckhand on a Tugboat on the Yukon River in Alaska”
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