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We have a family operated oyster farm and live on an island homestead in Southeast Alaska. We are a couple in our 50's with a teenager at home. It is isolated here with no shops, and only a few other people. There are lots of opportunities to enjoy pristine Southeast Alaskan views. We travel to town with our boat or skiff about once every two weeks. We have a couple of cats, a dog, and ducks and geese. We try to eat as much home grown or harvested food as we can, though we also get bulk staples.
We live right next to and work on the water, but also have a garden and acreage for those who rather walk.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our visitors usually learn much about themselves, after living in a world so very different than their own.
Help
We are interested in someone that can help on the homestead. We live on a remote island and travel to town infrequently. About a three month visit works best.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
Share a three room cabin. There is a small kitchen for preparing food, though most meals can be eaten at the main house. The front room is a few feet from the ocean and has a stunning view.
What else ...
Air travel is to Ketchikan, Alaska (KTN) then on Island Air to Klawock. The travel is expensive - but well worth it, for many people. Please contact us before making any travel arrangements.
We move toward self-sufficiency as a way of life. We grow, eat and sell premium whole foods and avoid processed "foods".
For entertainment while here you can hike, skiff, fish, kayak, harvest plants, berries, mushrooms to eat, and enjoy music, games, or movies.
We have lived in this area of Alaska for many years. This is our way of life; not a vacation/retirement hobby.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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I've been living in Alaska for about 7 and half years and I've experienced the most awesome remote wilderness adventure here in SE Alaska at Marble Island , Jinhi Bay and Naukati. The oyster farm was definitely worth my time being at the oyster feeder putting in the various oyster seeds/shells. I had… read more
They were just wonderful hosts… read more
She was also a very hard worker, willingly and capably doing anything asked of her. Many of the tasks around our homestead and oyster farm are… read more
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I've been living in Alaska for about 7 and half years and I've experienced the most awesome remote wilderness adventure here in SE Alaska at Marble Island , Jinhi Bay and Naukati. The oyster farm was definitely worth my time being at the oyster feeder putting in the various oyster seeds/shells. I had… read more
They were just wonderful hosts… read more
She was also a very hard worker, willingly and capably doing anything asked of her. Many of the tasks around our homestead and oyster farm are… read more
There's so much I want to say about the place & people, but honestly it just leaves you speechless sometimes as it's hard to describe. It's a remote place, but full of life and beautiful nature. Time was too short to experience it all. The balance to helping out… read more
This was truly the experience of a lifetime. Living out on a remote island in Southeast Alaska was such a fun and unique adventure - one that I would do over again in a heartbeat.
Eric and Cindy were wonderful hosts that really make you feel like you… read more
I had a beautiful time on your lovely island and a lot of breathtaking moments. During this time you guys became my second family and were always there for me. It is not taken for granted to give an absolut stranger a home and a bed within the own family for three months. But I never felt like a… read more
Living three months on an island with five more people, that sounds let’s say, special. If you made the flight… read more