In order to beat the typical afternoon winds, we left Ketchikan bright and early at 4:15 AM. While it can be a challenge to get yourself moving that early, the payback is usually calm seas and lovely early light. Our goal for today was Santa Anna Inle…
20 July 2010 – Back to Alaska
My apologies for not staying more current. The farther behind you get in one of thes things, the harder it is to find the time to catch all the way up.As noted in previous posting, we loaded Arcadia I aboard Dockwise’ Super Servant III on June 4th. T…
Bobcaygeon to Kirkfield Lift Lock
Today was another exciting day because we experienced the Kirkfield Lift Lock, the Hole in the Wall and the Trent Channel. We saw more beautiful homes and lots of small cottages. The people who own/stay in the cottages are called cottagers, which I t…
Weather Reports and Weather Reports!
It is July 19 and we have been in Bora Bora for 11 days now. This is a first for long term anchorages for us, but the weather will not ease up and let us out. We are going to be heading back toward Tahiti, to Moorea and this is part of the problem as w…
Rickshaw in Massachusetts
We left Rhode Island on Saturday morning, July 17th, and headed east towards MA. For the first few hours it was pretty rolly but not too bad and the seas laid down for the rest of the day. It turned into a gorgeous day and every sailboat in…
Petersburg to Craig
Ben & Connie Dancing Under the Stars in Sarkar Cove Miriam and Patrick dancing under the starsSpirit at Port Protection, State floatPatrick Kayaking at Port ProtectionThe main store and float at Port ProtectionMore Kayaking PhotosFuel dock at Peter…
Reality or Fantasy?
I love to fly – the smaller the plane, the more I love the experience. Most people think I am nuts to feel this way but the thrill of flying is beyond explanation for me. Our daughters know this of me, so for my 60th birthday, my gift was a skydivi…
Buckhorn to Bobcaygeon
Our day today was relatively short. It was either go a short distance and rest or go a longer distance and then rest an entire day. So we decided on a very short day of travel with medium rest. The weather is not as hot has it has been but it is war…
Lake Charles – New Orleans
Had a good visit with family in Lake Charles, moving on after week one.Going for another Tuesday departure from Lake Charles, La. Hope to make Avery Island/Morgan Shell Landing. Stopping for fuel along the way. It’s about an 11 hour run. plus two s…
Waterford, NY to Canajoharie, NY
The Mohawk, Hudson, and Champlain Valley gateway of HistoryWaterford Visitors Center and boat dockageA shipyard that build Barge Canal boats &…
