CAMP ELKANAH — Sadie Christensen scoops the tiny net through the stream, then wades to her plastic bucket and gives it a gentle shake.
She peers close, then reels back.
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I grew up in Haines back in the early 60’s. Camp Elkanah as our favorite place to go for summer camp! As an adult we had a cabin next door to the camp and we used it as our base camp for numerous hunts in the mountains surrounding the camp. Great memories!
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