Chinook salmon returning to Alameda Creek in Niles Canyon

Chinook salmon returning to Alameda Creek in Niles Canyon

By Ryan Yamamoto Almost every day, you will find amateur photographers Dan Sarka and David Young traversing the trails around Alameda Creek, looking to capture and document the return of Chinook salmon in the Niles Canyon area. “I catch more fish with cameras than I do with a hook,” joked Young. “I used to liken it to a kid in a candy factory, but it’s better, it’s better.” Sarka would agree, and will patiently spend two to three hours staring a…