We left Valdez September 10th and we arrived in Deadhorse today September 16th. We have absolutely enjoyed one of the most scenic drives. The changing colors of the fall illuminated every leaf. We were so lucky the weather was in our favor. Each guidebook we read about Purdhoe Bay said […]
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On Friday we said goodbye to our friends Justin and Jeff in Ketchikan. This may seem a surprise as our leaving the boat is earlier than Justin destination of Port Townsend, WA. Yet we feel it ethically inappropriate to discuss failures and issues publicly. Regardless of such things, we would […]
There are a lot of challenging task to cruise on a sailboat and especially on a fishing vessel. Some days you think the list of issues needing attention will never end. Then there are the days etched in your mind forever. A scenery so beautiful no picture can capture and […]
We heard it in Valdez, we heard it in Sitka, and again in Petersburg. This year is a tough year for salmon. Even more strange this year the fish are still in the ocean and haven’t made it in to spawn. Frank gave us the best of advice on lures […]
Yesterday we moored in Petersburg to hopefully find parts for the outboard. Sadly the parts we replaced didn’t fix the issue so we bought oars to match the vintage of the vessel. While Sara and Wade waited for Justin to finish transferring fuel and preparing the boat today they met […]
We had an amazing time at the warm springs and enjoyed the prefect mix between hot springs and cold waterfall water. We got all cleaned up and raised our inner body temperature. Sara and Wade took one last dip before heading out as Justin and Jeff picked up the crab […]
Another not so comfortable cruising feature of Fishing Vessel “Mighty” McClure Bay are the lack of showers. Not to say the solar showers are really that bad, but considering Alaska during the rainy season isn’t really known for the rays. We appreciate Justin for boiling water and mixing it with […]
We left Sitka for the east side of Baranoff Island to begin our journey through the inside passage of southeast Alaska. We timed the Sergus Channel perfectly at slack tide so we had no troubles transiting the very narrow channel. We found ourselves at Rodman Bay and got busy getting […]
For our normal followers you know it is not like us to miss a noon report at sea. This is our first noon report we have ever missed sending! Yesterday was so busy. One thing after another. We had two alternator belts break during the night, one about four hours […]
We had the most amazing time, met some fantastically kind and funny people, saw some breathtaking views traveling from the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Kootenay BC, Banff Alberta, Yoho BC, Jasper Alberta, Hay River NWT, Yellowknife NWT, Liard Hot Springs BC, Dawson City Yukon, Top of the World […]
We made it to the Rocky Mountains and got our National Park stamp at the outstanding Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. The plan was to meet with Jenelle, Sara’s long time friend, at Timber Creek, the last first come first serve campground open in the Rocky Mountains National park. To get […]
Last year around this time we sailed from Honolulu Hawaii to Dutch Harbor Alaska. This year we’re going to drive back to our boat still in Kodiak! During our shakedown cruise of northeast Iowa we learned about the free stamp you can get in a passport book of National Monuments […]