The problem I had around Sitka, Matt, was the incessant noise of
watercraft...even far into the woods. On Chichagoff Id, we'd
sometimes hike four or five miles and still hear the drone from the
water. And if that didn't happen, it was light aircraft. So, from my
perspective, it's a bit iffy but doable if one is very, very patient.
Bernie
>If you don't mind hiking, that would probably be your best bet for getting
>away from the noise. One difficulty I have in making recommendations is
>that I have not yet experienced the frustrations of trying to record with
>distant noises. I know that when you get back on the trails it gets a lot
>quieter than in town, but I suspect that it might not be quiet by nature
>recordists standards. That said, the most accessible (by foot)
>possibility is Indian River Trail. The trail starts about 15-25 minutes
>walk from downtown and follows Indian River back about 4-5 miles up valley
>to a decent sized waterfall. There's a brief trail description here:
>http://www.nawwal.org/mrgoff/hiking/sitkatrailguide/indriv/falls.html
>If you go at least a couple miles up the trail, you should be far enough
>back to have the sounds from town greatly diminished or totally gone (the
>exception is heavy machinery that occasionally operates not too far from
>the beginning of the trail). It's old growth forest plus the river, so
>there will be some birds (I'm not sure what exactly, at that time of year)
>and of course the river itself. Other possibilities would be further out
>the road, and you would probably want to take a cab to get to those trails
>(and arrange for a ride back). If you're interested in knowing more about
>Sitka in particular (I can't help so much with other places), let me know
>and I'll be happy to tell you what I know.
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>Matt
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>On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:31:43 -0900, Debbi B <>
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>> With about 6-7hours available in
>>> town, you might have
>>> time to get back into the woods where things should
>>> be quieter. What kind
>>> of things are you interested in recording?
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>> Thanks to Bernie and you. Pretty much anything in
>> nature is open for recording.
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>> Debbi
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>> "Microphones are not ears,
>> Loudspeakers are not birds,
>> A listening room is not nature."
>> Klas Strandberg
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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