She wasn't bound for anywhere in particular. For her, traveling along the Alaska Marine Highway System was enough. On this trip, he planned to disembark in Haines, drive his recreational vehicle along the Haines and Alaska highways to Tok, and then head south to Ninilchikl. Somewhere out in Southcentral Alaska's Cook Inlet swam an unsuspecting halibut with Tex's name on it. Every passing nautical mile brought him closer to that fish.
Some people take Alaska's ferries to escape from the world, and some book passage to discover it.
Every trip along the Alaska Marine Highway System is a journey of possibilities, Alaskans have always known that. The blue canoe always goes. Long before captain James Cook and George Vancouver surveyed the dramatic coastline, the Tlingits, Aleuts and other Native peoples knew these waters well. Alaska By Ferry - Add Two Modern travelers can venture along these original routes in considerably greater comfort. With 3,700 miles of coastline to follow, the Alaska Marine Highway System is all about choices.