Ford's Terror-Not So Terrifying
Ford's Terror is an intimidating name for one of the most scenic and special places in SE Alaska. The entrance is narrow and shallow...
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David
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Icebergs and Glaciers-Tracy Arm Cove
We set off from Taku Harbor south in Stephens Passage into the fog to Tracy Arm Cove. Dog Star in the fog (photo courtesy Sam Landsman). ...
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David
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Eastward to Taku Harbor
Our group of travelers discussed the next leg of our trip, to work our way eastward to the mainland, in the context of an incoming...
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David
Jul 13, 20211 min read
More Bears! Takatz Bay
It is a short hop from Warm Spring Bay to Takatz Bay, a beautiful anchorage on Baranof Island with lots of nooks and crannies to explore....
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David
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Stopping for a Soak at Warm Spring Bay
Warm Spring Bay on Baranof Island has a roaring waterfall, small public dock and a boardwalk connecting a few private homes, a whale...
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David
Jul 2, 20212 min read
North from Coronation Island
Humpback whale in the middle of a herring ball in Chatham Strait. Coronation Island is a special place, but the weather window to visit...
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David
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Egg Harbor, Coronation Island
Coronation Island is south of the tip of Kuiu Island, hanging out in Dixon Entrance and the edge of the Gulf of Alaska. The weather has...
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David
Jun 20, 20212 min read
Bears and Whales
Chatham Strait is a long channel of water connecting the Gulf of Alaska at its south entrance all the way north to Skagway. It is filled...
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David
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Thomas Bay and Cascade Creek
Thomas Bay is across Frederick Sound from Petersburg. It is home to another glacier that has retreated from the water's edge. We...
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David
Jun 18, 20211 min read
Le Conte Bay and Glacier
The face of the Le Conte Glacier, one of only a few tidewater glaciers. A short, though careful trip from Petersburg is beautiful Le...
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David
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Petersburg and the Sons of Norway
Petersburg under the peaks of mainland Alaska and Canada. In 1897, Peter Buschmann built a cannery at the site below (left) which...
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David
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Wrangell
Wrangell, a town so lawless at one time that Wyatt Earp refused the job of Marshall in that "Hellhole," though he did the job for 8 days...
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David
Jun 14, 20211 min read
A Visitor in Santa Anna Inlet
From the stern of Dog Star at anchor in Santa Anna Inlet. We woke up to a call on the VHF radio: "Hey, there's a Humpback swimming around...
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David
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Ketchikan, Gateway to Southeast Alaska
Dodging sailboat masts is considered a sport in Ketchikan's busy Tongass Narrows. Though the day started out with pouring rain, we...
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David
Jun 6, 20211 min read
Bottleneck Cove Via Shearwater
Bottleneck Cove's name seems obvious. Another fuel stop day for us, so we headed out first for the short trip to Shearwater. Normally a...
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David
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Rounding Cape Caution
Bonito in Queen Charlotte Strait as we set out for Cape Caution. Another 5 am departure! These long days are required to transit Canada...
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David
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Johnstone Strait, Queen Charlotte Strait and a Fresh Sail
Morning in Johnstone Strait and a foreboding sky. A big day today, so up at 4 am for a first light departure. Our goal was to catch the...
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David
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Seymour Narrows
False Bay, Quadra Island (L to R): Rubicon, Bonito, Akeeva and Airship. The day dawned bright with sun and blue skies and calm seas....
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David
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Day 1 of Dog Star's Adventure to Alaska
Light station at the Northwest tip of Stewart Island. On our way! After a nervous sleep, wondering how clearing Canadian Customs for our...
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