With a forecast of rain for all day on 8/3, we decided to head further west past the end of the Whaleback Channel to the Town of Blind River. Rainy days are good for getting boating tasks done in port (provisioning, laundry, pump-outs, etc.) as w…
#53 Baranof Island
I had reset the mileage counter in Victoria, British Columbia which seemed like ages ago. Glancing up, it read 1,234 nautical miles. It’s been just the two of us since Campbell River. We had gone as far north as planned, but now wanted to go westward and explore the less traveled Chichagof and Baranof Islands. We lost telephone service. No dialtone. I looked out the window and sure enough the mountains alongside Lisianski Strait were so close and vertical, they were blocking the satellites…
#53 Baranof Island
I had reset the mileage counter in Victoria, British Columbia which seemed like ages ago. Glancing up, it read 1,234 nautical miles. It’s been just the two of us since Campbell River. We had gone as far north as planned, but now wante…
#53 Baranof Island
I had reset the mileage counter in Victoria, British Columbia which seemed like ages ago. Glancing up, it read 1,234 nautical miles. It’s been just the two of us since Campbell River. We had gone as far north as planned, but now wante…
Day 136 Charleston
Today is Tuesday, August 9th, and I returned from New York City Sunday night. What a trip! Sherrie and I came up with a word we used over and over again – overwhelming! The city is a great place to visit but we were ready to leave after 5 days….
Granite Mine Ruins, Prince William Sound
In the early 1900s, nearly 25,000 ounces of gold were extracted from Granite Mine,
making it one of the more productive in Prince William Sound. From our anchorage in
Bettles Bay (Bing/Goog…
Delta Asphalt Sloughs
Last weekend on the delta was one for car based exploration. We drove up Saturday morning by a different route that took us past all the windmills near fairfield to approach Rio Vista from the West. Once we were through Rio Vista we de…
Happy Anniversary
(Monday Aug 8 – Dist: 40.2 mi; Locks: 4; TTT: 5:50 hrs)
No Linda has not left me for a pirate but we have achieved a milestone of sorts, one year on board Q’s End. Unlike many Loopers we have not gone home for any reason. We left Windsor …
One of our photographers at work
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Another Bear Mother totem on a mortuary pole
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