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Category Archives: Alaska
St. Johns Harbor
Located just across Sumner Strait from the southern entrance of Wrangell Narrows is another great anchorage. St. Johns Harbor provides a pleasant, well sheltered cove, with views to the west and north. Imagine a the last glow of sunset over … Continue reading
The Wreck of the SS Ohio
In 1909 the Alaskan Steamship Company steamer SS Ohio struck an uncharted rock in Finlayson Channel. Traveling north, the steamer was serving the Seattle to Nome route as she had for the past eleven seasons. Originally constructed in 1872 for … Continue reading
Posted in Alaskan History, BC History
Tagged British Columbia, Finlayson, Ohio, wreck
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Tracking the Aurora Borealis
As our Sun continues through the current solar maximum we should have plenty of opportunities to view one of the most sublime of all natural spectacles, the Aurora Borealis. While traveling in Alaska and other northern regions there is always … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy & Sky Events, Travel Hints
Tagged arora, borealis, geomagnetic, northern lights
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Inside Passage
It took 3 hours to fly to Juneau, it took 18 days to get back. The video is done. Shot with a Canon 60D, a Canon G11 and an iPad, the video documents the voyage from Juneau to Anacortes I … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, British Columbia, Cruising, Photography
Tagged Anacortes, bear, dolphin, inside passage, Juneau, orca, video, whale
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Back from Alaska
The Nordic Quest is now moored in Anacortes for the winter. We had a great time bringing her down the inside passage. Leaving Juneau on September 1st and arriving Anacortes on September 18th, plenty of time for a little exploring … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Blogging, British Columbia, Cruising
Tagged Anacortes, blogging, cruising, inside passage, Juneau
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British Columbia from Above
How many times have I flown up this coastline? I look down on the many islands, waterways, fiords and glaciers of British Columbia. I have oft wondered what beauties could be discovered by boating through that maze of water and … Continue reading
Departing Juneau
Time to cut the connection, for the next few weeks there will be little oportunity to slake my digital thirst. Marine radio offers little bandwidth, limited to simple audio and the daily marine weather forecasts. For the next three weeks … Continue reading