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Author Archives: Fred Cooper
Photo of the Week – Dry Pass, Prince of Wales Island
Posted in Alaska, Photo of the Week, Photography, Places
Tagged cruising, Dry Pass, El Capitan Cave
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Photo of the Week – Aurora Boat Basin
Posted in Alaska, Cruising, Photo of the Week, Photography
Tagged Alaska, Aurora Boat Basin, cruising, Juneau
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m/v Nordic Quest Departs for Juneau
It’s the 20th of May and we have departed Anacortes on our way back to Juneau. After clearing Canadian Customs at Bedwell Harbor, our itinerary includes stops at Nanaimo, Campbell River, Port Harvey, Namu, Pruth Bay, Shearwater, Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Cruising, Inside Passage, Photo of the Week, Photography, Travel Hints, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Charter Fishing, Juneau, Nordic Quest
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A SE Alaskan Plant to Admire but Avoid
So you have anchored in a beautiful bay or tied up to a State of Alaska float and want to take a short hike up into the woods. One of the plants you most likely encounter is devil’s club, Oplopanax … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Comment, Cruising, Harbor Notes, Places, Travel Hints
Tagged Devil's club, hiking
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Photo of the Week – Rainy Arrival at Pack Creek
Posted in Alaska, Photo of the Week, Places, Travel Hints, Uncategorized
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Replacing Those Sacrificial Zinc Anodes
Every other year I make the trip from Juneau to Puget Sound and part of my winterization is performing basic maintenance and using North Harbor Diesel in Anacortes for dry storage. I like dry storage because not only is it … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Comment, Talk Story
Tagged Alaska, boat maintenance, Juneau, zinc anodes
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The Endicott Arm Shrimp Pots
For years I have been going in and out of Endicott Arm to Dawes Glacier and Ford’s Terror and along the eastern shore south of Sum Dum are dozens of old rusting shrimp pots stacked up. I wondered if they ever … Continue reading →