Friday May 31st, 2024 We left Petersburg this morning at 8:00 am to ride the current and the wind on our back to our intended destination of Foot Island. The 4.5 hr cruise was fast and just a bit lumpy but nothing unusual. (Waves were about 3 to 4 feet with eight second intervals). By … Read More “Rocking and Rolling in Cleveland Passage” »
May 30th, 2024 Today is our final day in Petersburg before we continue our journey north. This morning we took a long walk and then had breakfast at The Salty Pantry (14 Harbor Way). This is a “not to miss.” Everything is fresh made, fresh baked. Both Marlene and I had their quiche accompanied by … Read More “Final Day in Petersburg” »
Wednesday May 29th, 2024 We woke up early this morning, had our coffee, then went out for a long walk. There were quite a few eagles about looking for breakfast. This trail is one of our favorites. It’s about a mile and a half and affords great views. It was a quiet rainy day. We … Read More “Second day in Petersburg” »
May 28th, 2024 We arrived in Petersburg about noon today. After a not so great night of sleep due to our “fishing boat generator friend” running his generator all night we were happy to leave at 6:30 to time the Wrangell Narrows right. This is a narrow dredged waterway that has opposing tide flow that … Read More “Arrived in Petersburg” »
Monday May 27th, 2024 We left Meyers Chuck this morning in the rain around 6:30 heading north to Wrangell. The seas just outside Meyers Chuck were actually better than predicted. We thought we would encounter choppy seas but it was smooth all the way up and we had a lovely 6.5 hour cruise. We only … Read More “Overnight in Wrangell” »
Sunday May 26th, 2024 Meyers Chuck is a magical place. We loved it when we first visited it last summer and it is equally as captivating this time around. It is a tiny village of around 20 people. There is a 325 foot public, first come, first serve basis. We moored on the outside of … Read More “Meyers Chuck” »
Saturday May 25th, 2024 In boating circles Ketchikan is well known as a place where you can actually get things DONE, find supplies for both your boat and your galley, and generally have access to services that are unavailable during most of the journey through Canada. We wanted to give a “shout out” to a … Read More “Ketchikan Shout Outs” »
Friday May 24, 2024 Ketchikan is the land of cruise boats—or at least one of them. On our walk this morning we counted 5 cruise ships. The rain stopped and its a sunny overcast day. But whilst we are here it’s time for two more boat projects before we leave. OK, this first boat project … Read More “Ketchikan boat projects: day two” »
May 23, 2024 When you meet a seasoned boater who has taken their boat on a long journey the first thing they usually ask us is , “So what broke.?” Last year the answer was serious. We lost a depth sounder and our bow thruster. We got the thruster working last time we were here … Read More “Boat Projects in the rain in Ketchikan” »
Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 We left Cow Harbor in Prince Rupert at 5:30 am. Cruising out of Prince Rupert is a bit of a challenge if you have never done it. Just follow your course settings and you will be fine. You may see fishing boats cutting through the markers taking a short cut. DO … Read More “Arrived in Ketchikan Alaska” »