The McConnells

Captain Shawn moved to Hoonah in 1969 along with his younger sister and parents who had taken jobs as teachers at the Hoonah schools.  Coming from the deserts of New Mexico, it was as if he had stepped into paradise.  Trout on every cast could be found just a hundred yards from the back porch.  The forest and waters surrounding Hoonah provided an infinite playground in which to camp, build, hunt, fish and explore.  Shawn first went to sea in a 12 foot Boston Whaler as a commercial salmon troller at age 14.

After graduation from Hoonah High School, he attended Seattle Pacific University where he met his wife, Teresa, who shared a similar life story, having moved with her parents to Glennallen, Alaska in 1968 as they took teaching jobs in the small town north of Anchorage.  
After graduating from college, both Teresa and Shawn accepted teaching jobs in Fairbanks from which they have both recently retired after 20+ years of service.  During the years of teaching in Fairbanks, they returned to Hoonah each summer to afford their sons Casey and Kyle the opportunity to enjoy a lifestyle unmatched in its richness and wild beauty.


During the past 40 years Shawn has worked as a commercial fisherman as well as a crew member and cannery hand.  We started operating our charter business in 1994 and have had the tremendous pleasure of sharing the offerings of our area with people from all over the world.

We have permanently moved back to Hoonah as of May of 2008 and look forward to spending many happy years enjoying the Southeast Alaska lifestyle full-time.

If you would like to have an experience that will provide you memories to last the rest of your life, give us a call and plan to spend part of your next summer with us.


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