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Category Archives: Cruising
Hole in the Wall
It had been a very pleasant day with a visit to the El Capitan Cave on Prince of Wales Island. Navigating in and out of Dry Pass from Sumner Strait through Shakan Bay had been an enjoyable. Our plan was … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Anchorages, Cruising, Places
Tagged Hole in the Wall, Sumner Strait
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Photo of the Week – Dry Pass Near Low Tide
Posted in Alaska, Cruising, Photo of the Week, Photography, Places
Tagged Dry Pass, El Capitan Cave, SE Alaska
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Blunden Harbor
It is always nice to know a few safe harbors one can use to wait out bad weather. Before making the passage across Queen Charlotte Sound on a northbound journey there are a few such places to mark on your … Continue reading
Posted in Anchorages, BC History
Tagged anchorage, Blunden, British Columbia, harbor
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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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Photo of the Week – Summer Afternoon in Taku Harbor
Posted in Alaska, Cruising, Photo of the Week, Places, Travel Hints, Uncategorized
Tagged Taku Harbor
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Grenville Channel
The Slot, the Big Ditch, or simply Grenville Channel. The nicknames are well earned on this long passage. On the maps it runs straight for over 44nm north and south and is the primary channel for all Inside Passage traffic. … Continue reading
Posted in BC Places, Cruising, Inside Passage
Tagged channel, Grenville, inside passage
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Visiting Pack Creek Bear Viewing Site
Not far from Juneau, about 25 miles as the crow flies that is, there is one of the top bear viewing sites in Southeast Alaska. It is located on the eastern shore of Admiralty Island, often called the “Fortress of … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Cruising, Harbor Notes, Travel Hints, Wildlife
Tagged Admiralty, bear, grizzly, Juneau, Pack Creek, wildlife
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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 →