We are off on our second adventure to Alaska the summer of 2024.
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 We left Taku Harbor this morning at 8:00 am for a two and a half hour cruise to Juneau. The picture above was taken last night in Taku Harbor of a cruise ship in the distance. Cruising into Juneau we were expecting a city/town being something like a cross between Ketchikan … Read More “Juneau, Yet to Be Discovered” »
Monday June 3, 2024 We left Tracy Arm Cove this morning around 7:00 am with a destination of Taku Harbor. Last night our friends Kevin and Karen dropped by our boat and shared some of their fresh caught halibut which we will have for dinner tonight. Below is a picture of Kevin with his 18 … Read More “Taku Harbor: A quiet spot before Juneau” »
Sunday June 2, 2024 We pulled up anchor from Tracy Arm Cove this morning at 7:00 am to ride the current and hopefully avoid cruise ships. Marlene got a paddle salute from the canoe boat that we first met in Petersburg and will reunite with them in Juneau. (They asked us if we wanted to … Read More “Cruising down Tracy Arm: iceberg and cruise ship dodging” »
Saturday June 1st, 2024 Last night in Cleveland Passage was our first real night of shall we say “boating excitement”. The above picture is taken from Predict Wind’s real-time forecast of what was creating the HUGE weather system spanning the entire length of SE Alaska. Now of course we were NOT out there (that is … Read More “Oh What a Night!” »
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” »