Small towns and settlements clustered along the water. With no roads, travel by water is the only way to reach these destinations in rural southeast Alaska. The sea provides either a highway or a runway for a float plane, making the docks the focal point of any town. This is where everyone arrives or departs, part of the life in this part of the world.
![Chrisara docked in Elfin Cove](http://darkerview.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CA61-61-04182-DC.jpg)