We got our groceries and laundry finished by noon just when “Millie” arrived. “Morning Star” had stayed behind in Wrangell for another day. So mid afternoon we headed out for a walk. We followed the shoreline of Wrangell Narrows until we reached San…
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Wrangell, Alaska
The cruise from Santa Anna Inlet to Wrangell was very calm. Winthin the first hour of pulling the anchor we saw one whale, one Dal Porpoise, and a pod of white sided dolphins. That was a great start to the day. Now we are off to see what Wrangell ha…
Petersburg, Alaska
We left Wrangell in fog but the waters were fairly calm. We headed torwards Wrangell Narrows which is the best route to Petersburg. Nearly all north and south bound traffic in S.E. Alaska pass through these waters. Wrangell Narrows is a 21 miles st…
Santa Anna Inlet, Alaska
Yesterday we started the day with a breakfast of fresh baked cinnamon rolls. One of the locals in Meyers Chuck bakes rolls on Saturday mornings and sells them to the visiting boaters. It was our luck that we happened to be there on a Saturday – they …
Meyers Chuck, Alaska
At the dock in Meyers Chuck. Meyers Chuck is a quaint remote community with lots of charm. There are probably 30 homes in the area, most are summer places. There are 6 people who live there full time. There are well maintained public trails to the…
The Ham Net Coordinator
We took a trip over to Dora Bay on Prince of Wales Island so that we could meet Darlene and Floyd, the net coordinaters of the Great Northern Boaters Net, Northern Portion. They are run the ham network every single day at 0630 from May through Septemb…
Sights of Ketchikan
The six of us (Kurt &Becky, Rich & Mj, Jerry and I) decided to rent a car and explore the area. So we got an early start 8:30 on our day of sightseeing. We headed north to our first stop which was Totem Bight Park. Since 1938 the U.S. Forest Service…
Finally!
This was a momentus day! We left God’s Pocket just after breakfast. The waters were calm and the sun was shining on Green Island lighthouse as we passed by. We traveled through Holiday Passage (a very pleasant sounding name) out to Dixon Entrance. …
Almost there
At anchor in God’s Pocket. Happy Birthday, Kevin. As we traveled up Chatham Sound yesterday we could see Alaska off in the distance! We are almost there! And then the fun really begins. (View Post…)
God’s Pocket
The trip today took us from Prince Rupert across Chatham Sound to Dunira Island. The seas were not pleasant but not uncomfortable. The water had approximately two feet wind waves with a low swell. We rolled along for about a third of the trip and we…
