Alaska Excursions’ owner Robert Murphy defended his company’s operation and reputation during a public hearing where he appealed the Haines Borough’s denial of a tour permit renewal over failing to register canoes.
This time last year, about 10 former employees publicly criticized the company’s safety and maintenance practices when Murphy applied for a new tour permit at Glacier Point. In July, a canoe overturned after its motor failed to go into gear, an event one…