Bonito in Queen Charlotte Strait as we set out for Cape Caution.
Another 5 am departure! These long days are required to transit Canada in the most direct and expeditious route and should have us in Alaska 7 days after we entered Canada if we can navigate the weather. The winds were calm and mist hid much of the land. Eventually Cape Caution (I’m sure there’s a good reason for that name!) came into view in the distance.
Cape Caution was not feeling photogenic today.
Ocean swells, low and long in between, increased in size as we approached, but not uncomfortable, receded as we entered Fitzhugh Sound and began the long march north to our destination of Codville Lagoon.
One of many waterfalls cascading into the ocean along our way.
Look who it is! Matanaska is northbound from Bellingham after we saw her 2 days ago.
Codville Lagoon is one of the many protected anchorages along the inside passage. The narrow entrance opened up to a large cedar tree-lined outer bay, a large landslide visible to the right as we passed through. Another narrow entrance opened up to a smaller inner bay with plenty of room for the flotilla to all anchor.
Common Mergansers conversing about the parade of boats passing by in the outer bay.
Drone image of Dog Star, courtesy of Bonito.
As soon as the engine was off after anchoring, the echoing call of a loon resonated throughout the protected little bay. It’s a haunting, lonely sound and a short time later a single Common Loon slowly drifted by our boat, checking us out.
There is a hike starting at the head of the cove to Sagar Lake, apparently a beautiful hike that we will have to catch the next time we are here and can leave the boat.
That drone shot of Dog Star is amazing! So beautiful!