The Kadiak Bear and his Home 



about, that I determined to see it for myself, and 

 with a good wind we rowed across the straits and 

 sailed twelve miles into the island by Kofikoski 

 Bay. 



Scattered along up the bay were small islands, 

 and these furnished us with a good supply of gulls' 

 eggs, which lasted many days. 



The Afognak coast is heavily wooded with 

 spruce, while a large plateau in the interior is 

 almost barren, and gave good opportunity for 

 using the glasses. 



During several days at the head of Kofikoski 

 Bay nothing was seen, so we packed up and crossed 

 a large piece of the island by portages and a chain 

 of lakes, where our Osgood boat was indispensable. 

 The country crossed was like a beautiful park of 

 meadows, groves and lakes, and one could scarcely 

 believe it was uncultivated. 



The Red Salmon River of Seal Harbor, to 

 which we were headed, could not fail us, for bear 

 could scoop out the salmon in armfuls below the 

 lower falls, so Vacille said, and he was honest, and 

 now as keen as anything while traveling his own 

 hunting grounds. 



For a whole week a northeast storm blew 

 directly toward the bay, and kept us in camp. It 

 was fishing weather, however, and my fly-rod, with 



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