Under gloomy skies, young paddlers climbed in and out of kayaks and canoes Saturday at the Ancich Boat Dock in Gig Harbor.
That in and of itself wasn’t unusual for the members of the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak team. They train rain or shine. Nor was it unusual for coach Alan Anderson to be out there barking encouragement to the youngsters.
Like the tides, the ebb and flow of the kayakers coming and going, loading and unloading is a routine that has filled 24 years of Anderson’s life.
Alan Anderson Boat House
And now, because of lobbying by his community of paddlers, what was known as Ancich Park boat storage will be known as the Alan Anderson Boat House. The paddlers made their pitch to the Gig Harbor City Council on Jan. 26, which approved the name change last month. A sign has been designed, but no date has been set on when it will be installed at the boathouse…