We left Tribune Bay for False Bay on Lasqueti Island. We did not like the looks of the anchorage - it was crowded and not that protected. So, we went over to Fairwinds Marina for a night. It is a beautiful marina with brand new docks but not our favorite because it is in the middle of nowhere. With …
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Tribune Bay
We survived the storm. It was windy - even had white caps in the marina! We could have left Thursday but decided to hang out an extra day before heading south. Besides, Melissa wanted a pedicure and do some provisioning. We decided to fuel up because the price was going up almost 10% the next day wh…
Gale Warning in Effect
PredictWind has been consistently forecasting a storm Tuesday/Wednesday. It looks to be a good one with gusts approaching 40 knots. Not good anchoring weather so we start heading for Campbell River marina (Discovery Harbour) after 3-days on the hook in the Octopus Islands. The marine forecasts now h…
South to the Broughton's
Platypus did the crossing the next day and reported that it was like the forecast - small wind waves but 5 foot rollers right on the beam. We had already planned to stay another day or two in Green Island Anchorage waiting for better conditions. Dave wasn’t sure if the stabilizers would keep up with…
Through the Ditch
We are making tracks down the ditch stopping at Lowe Inlet for a night and then onto another favorite: Khutze Inlet.
The guide books say to call the Kitasoo Guardian on the VHF when entering the bay. This bay is part of a large wildlife protection area and visitors are limited so as not…
South to Canada
After four days in the Punchbowl totally by ourselves, it is time to head south. The plan is to meet up with Platypus in Prince Rupert and venture down the inland passage together. But first, we have a long day ahead - 92 miles and 10.5 hours of run time. The trip was fairly smooth and uneventful. E…
Heat Advisory!
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures in the low to mid 80s expected, particularly away from the water.
After more than a week of cool, cloudy weather, conditions are spectacular right now. We are in Misty Fjords at the Punchbowl all …
Zuckerberg is Roasted on Social Media
We never heard it but there was a call for assistance from the Coast Guard near Petersburg earlier in the week. A small boat had run out of gas and needed help. The Coast Guard quickly determined they were not in distress so the protocol is to ask mariners for help and offer to call for professional…
The Real Alaska
Before we went out with Kelly, the left navigation screen at the helm died. It just would not turn on. Dave tried swapping it with the right screen - problem followed the screen. Raymarine does not make it anymore so Dave went to EBay to see what he could find. Sure enough, there were a couple so he…
Water Leak
Dave was getting after Melissa and Kelly for using so much fresh water on the trip. He had to make water three times to keep up with the demand. However, down in the engine room one day, Dave realized the fresh water pump was running quite often when nothing was on. He checked all the sinks and they…
Bar Hopping in Ketchikan
Its Kelly's last day with us, so Melissa and Kelly decided to go bar hopping.
We also bought Dave a new reel for his birthday in hopes he takes up Halibut fishing. Plus there was a crazy good price in the local marine store!
Just for the Halibut
We departed the next day only after listening to a mayday on the radio. A tourboat (that was docked next to us previously) was taking on water with 33 guests on board. He intentionally beached it on Annette Island to keep it from sinking. It was amazing how quickly other tourboats responded to help.…
Personal Tour Guide
Melissa’s brother Kelly arrived July 15 with a ton of fishing gear. The plan is to teach us how to catch a halibut. But first, we decided to be tourists again. Melissa had met a taxi driver that said he would take us to go see bears for a hundred bucks. So we conned Platypus to join the three of us …
Misty Fjord
We decided to leave Ketchikan and check out part of Misty Fjord. We stopped for some fuel and then headed for Shoalwater Pass. We anchored in the bay in front of the National Forest Service cabin on Winstanley Island. You can rent the cabin for $75 a night.
The next day we did the short hop…
We be tourists
We were tourists to the max while Chris and Virginia were here. Here are some of the things we did: (All photos credit Virginia)
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. Guys throwing axes, chopping wood, sawing logs, climbing poles and log walking - what else could you want? Actually, it was pretty f…
We made it!
The alarm went off early to get us going on the crossing to Ketchikan. The morning came early because we stayed up and watched the Canada Days fireworks last night. That means waiting until 11:15 PM because it stays light so late. We had the best seat in the house, though. The fireworks barge was di…
Summer???
They say that Ketchikan's driest month is July. They get as much rain in July as Seattle does in November (its wettest month). They also call Prince Rupert the City of Rainbows. That is definitely a glass half-full way of looking at things. Right on cue, here is the forecast for the first week of Ju…
Where are the bears?
There are three crossings where you are subject to ocean conditions in the Inside Passage. Cape Caution is the first when going north and was a piece of cake. Today, the crossing across Milbanke Sound was a little rough. We went the open route which saves an hour overall at the expense of being expo…
Being Cautious
Today is the open water crossing around Cape Caution. We leave the protection of Vancouver Island (well, sort of) and are in the ocean for a couple of hours. Dave had been looking at the weather for days picking Thursday as the best day despite gale warnings. BC marine weather forecasting typically …
Last Stop in the Broughtons
After a couple days at Lagoon, we moved onto Echo Bay. Melissa was still on a call as we neared the marina so Dave decided to keep going onto Sullivan Bay. We made water on the way, adding about 60 gallons to the tank. Dave has noticed an odd correlation - we use water faster the higher the meter re…
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