Hiking to and Fishing at Upper & Lower Silvis Lake

Today we decided to explore the southern part of this Island we live on (and can't pronounce) here in Alaska. We consulted our USFS Trail Book and after a quick stop to pack a picnic lunch, we headed to where the road ends and parked our truck to begin hiking to Lower Silvis Lake. We donned all our rain gear, grabbed our packs and headed up... at a pretty good incline!

The biggest problem with the incline is the amount of heat it causes our body to produce.. We had piled on layers because it was early morning cold and raining, but we quickly had to stop and adjust and start packing away clothing. Our packs were also heavier than usual as we had brought our fishing gear.

We saw some amazing waterfalls and made our way to Lower Silvis Lake. We tried our hardest, and Archer tried his best to swim and scare off the fish, but the fish were not eating what we were throwing down here.

After hiking two miles (to get to this point) on a wide road/foot path used by the Ketchikan Public Works to get to the power plants, we got to do some "real hiking", getting across running water, climbing rocks, using branches for balance, and getting more brisk air as we rose in elevation. The sights at Upper Silvis Lake were worth it, and a perfect place for lunch (and more unsuccessful fishing)

On the way back down from the Lakes, we decided we needed to stop by some of the waterfalls and climb up so we could help give some perspectives on the massive size of these beauties. These pictures don't begin to do them justice, they came all the way from the top of the mountain and there were probably 10 huge ones like this and many more that still made us stop in wonder.