Attempting The Hot Springs

Last weekend we got up early and met up with some locals to take a hike to the hot springs. Mt. Akutan, the volcano, causes hydrothermal activity in eight smaller springs discharging into Hot Springs Creek, and the water is fine. Early on in the hike is a spot where you have to wade in the ocean to get around a rock wall jutting out in the way, and we had misjudged the tide. The water would have been over our heads, and there was no other way to get through, so we had to turn around and hope for a better tide next time. We headed back in the direction of Trident, where they let us sit in the galley (which had already closed for breakfast), drink their hot coffee, and enjoy the fresh-baked whole wheat blueberry muffins Lorraine made that morning.