Totem

... of awesome lakes, rivers, mountains, glaciers, animals and interesting towns to see as well as many man-made items including totem poles, wood chainsaw carvings, and jade jewelry. There are gold dredges along the road in many places and numerous places to ...

WARNING! Take my advice and avoid the Totem Inn in Healy, AK at all cost! The staff are the rudest I have ever encountered. The rooms were terrible and noisy! The bathrooms were nasty! The food at the restaurant was so bad it has a reputation around town! ...

... kayak underneath. He also told us that it was listed in Guinness Book of World Records. The first stopover in our tour was Totem Bight State Historical Park which was about 16 km (10 mi) away from Ketchikan. Our driver-cum-guide gave us the information ...

... poles became larger and larger. They now were made of red ceder, which grows very tall here in the temperate rain forest. Totem poles weren't worshiped. As I understand it, they were sort of expensive gifts, a sign of wealth. They were erected during a ...

... the area stop by and check it out. There is a donation box as you come to the sidewalk, a covered picnic area in the back and in front of the fiddle house you will find 2 concrete tables with totem pole chairs. Will post pictures in a couple ...

July 3rd: Vancouver Aquarium and Totem Poles in Stanley Park Another great breakfast at a cafe just down the street and then it was time to begin our trek through Stanley Park to reach the aquarium. Just like yesterday at Granville Island, we are glad ...

... bay or cove. Nearby, we went to Saxman Village - a private native Indian tourist area - where a carver was working on a totem pole which takes at least a year to complete. David also pointed out the native vegetation such as sitka spruce, salmonberries, ...

... the coffee accoutrements and decided to get out of there and hit the city. Our first destination was Stanley Park where the famous totem poles call home.  On the way we stopped at the local Starbucks and took pictures next to the "A-Maze-In ...

... of George Vancouver's ship the HMS discovery is replicated. There are gold mining exhibits and a huge area on Native Culture complete with totem poles. We always say we can spend the day here, but never fit it in our time schedule. Outside the ...