Juneau to Deadman’s Lake
We are in one of our favorite Alaskan campgrounds – Deadman’s Lake about an hour from the Canadian Border. We departed Juneau on La Conte @ 0700, reached Haines at 1130 and followed the spectacular golden hued Chilkat River Valley up into BC and the Yukon. Trees at the lower elevations are still wearing most
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Mendenhall glacier, Juneau
Hawk Inlet Basin
Traveled 146 miles today from Sitka back up through Peril Strait and the exciting Sergius Narrows. After passing through the rapids we shut down the motor and spun around in the swirls watching the whirlpools twirl. Rounded the corner into Chatham Strait and went into Tenakee Inlet and up to the small town of Tenakee
Whales of Icy Strait
We had to make several stops in Icy Strait on our way to Hoonah due to whale traffic. Breathing and spouting surrounded us on all sides. Many Ahhh’s were expelled as we watched the occasional breach, tail slap, and fin display. Walking up the dock with DJ, a Hoonah fisherman, we saw two Eagles sitting
Inside Passage Trip: Glacier Bay
Monday, September 21, 2020 Rounding Cape Couverden into Icy Strait on our way to Glacier Bay National Park today a whale came completely out of the water. You could see sky all around its huge mass. It made an impressive splash and went on to breach a couple more times. We arrived to an unexpectedly
Inside Passage Trip: Hoonah, Bald Heads and Old Men
Bald Heads and Old Men
Inside Passage Trip: Appleton Cove, Sitka
September 16, 2020 Gently swinging on anchor in Appleton Cove off Peril Strait on Baranof Island between Chatham Strait and the Alexander Archipelago of the great pacific. We travelled up the Wrangell Narrows to Petersburg this morning. Donned the mask and checked out the town a little, then fueled up, taking on 64 gallons and
