Ketchikan
Coming into Ketchikan is a bit shocking after being out with very few other boats or distractions. There are tugsandtows, cruise ships,...
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Julie
May 31, 20232 min read
Crossing Dixon Entrance/Foggy Bay, Alaska
We awoke at 4am and checked lighthouse and weather sources. It was still blowing in Grenville, but we decided to poke our nose out and...
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Julie
May 30, 20233 min read
Lowe Inlet with a stop at Hartley Bay
After leaving Khutze Inlet, we were on our way to Lowe Inlet, a 60nm passage. We decided to stop for fuel in Hartley Bay, just to be on...
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Julie
May 30, 20231 min read
Khutze Inlet
After cruising the Mussel Inlet and Poison Cove area, we headed west into Sheep Passage to rejoin Finlayson Channel, a major byway of the...
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Julie
May 30, 20231 min read
Poison Cove and Mussel Inlet, Fiordland
Leaving Kynoch Inlet, after a restless night at anchor. The currents from the lagoon and river kept the boat mostly in one place, but...
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Julie
May 30, 20232 min read
Kynoch Inlet and Culpepper Lagoon, Fiordland
We left Discovery Cove and had to go around a small area (Seaforth Channel) open to ocean swells in order to get into Mathieson Channel,...
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Julie
May 26, 20231 min read
Roscoe Inlet and Discovery Bay
Dryad Lighthouse, not far from Shearwater. We entered new-to-us territory this day. We cruised from Shearwater to the bitter end of...
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Julie
May 26, 20231 min read
Shearwater
Shearwater is a great stop for fuel, laundry, and some time off the boat. There is a grocery store with limited fresh stuff, but one can...
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Julie
May 21, 20232 min read
Fishing and Sailing to Codville Lagoon
We left Pruth Bay in the thick fog, and since it was so calm, decided to get out the fishing pole and troll for a salmon. Hakai Passage...
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Julie
May 21, 20232 min read
Around Cape Caution
After leaving the Broughton area Monday, we traveled on to Blunden Harbor, an anchorage along the north side of Queen Charlotte Strait. ...
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Julie
May 16, 20232 min read
Ahoy from Queen Charlotte Strait!
Today we entered Queen Charlotte Strait. The last time we were here, two years ago, it was what we call a "romp." The wind was blowing...
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David
Feb 2, 20222 min read
The Last Leg Home
This is sunrise over Lasqueti Island in the middle of the Strait of Georgia. Two nights previous we pulled into Port Neville, off...
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David
Feb 1, 20223 min read
South Through British Columbia
We shared the narrow passage from Prince Rupert with sport fishing boats, tugs and this behemoth. We were anxious to get on our way. ...
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David
Jan 25, 20222 min read
Time to Head for Points South
We said goodbye to Ketchikan on the last day of August. The long range weather surface analysis maps suggested a swarm of gales landing...
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David
Jan 2, 20222 min read
Spoiler: More Bears!
Yes Bay turned out to be a good place to ride out the gale. With a well set anchor, we waited for the storm which arrived with a...
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David
Jan 1, 20222 min read
A Cruise Through Misty Fjords National Monument
The noise and hubbub of Ketchikan was jarring after a summer of peaceful anchorages in the wilderness. After seeing our friends to the...
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David
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Meet-Up in Petersburg
Back in Petersburg for the third time, we kept our rendezvous with friends Veronica and Brian.We were so excited to share some Alaskan...
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David
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Buddy Boating with Airship
Watching the bear feeding frenzy at the hatchery made us hungry for salmon! It takes us a little longer to catch one, but then again we...
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David
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Practicing Portrait Photography
"Hey guys! Want to sit for some portraits?" We couldn't resist another stop at the Hidden Falls Brown Bear Restaurant (aka Salmon...
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