With our freezer full of halibut and king salmon, we head back to Petersburg on the slack tide. Currents in Wrangell Narrows are fierce and we always try to time docking with slack current at our slip. Once our fish is processed, we take it to Community Cold Storage. We will have it shipped to TN this […]
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The Three Harpoon Halibut
After one last soak in the hots springs, Ptarmigan and Idyll Time say goodbye to Baranof Warm Springs and head south on Chatham Strait. Point Gardner is calm today but we do have limited visibility due to thick fog. After the appearance of several kayakers transversing Chatham Strait, we are on a sharp lookout. Ptarmigan is headed back to Petersburg […]
Baranof Warm Springs
After a fun time of King Salmon fishing, Idyll Time and Ptarmigan head south on Chatham Strait to Takatz anchorage on Baranof Island. Chatham Strait is again calm and we have another amazing day in Alaska. After anchoring in this beautiful wilderness, we put down the kayaks. It’s high tide so we are able to paddle up […]
King Salmon
It is another beautiful sunny day out on the water as we head north on Chatham Strait. We certainly can’t complain about the SE Alaska weather this year!! The King Salmon season just opened on the inside waters for recreational boats. Two of our Krogen friends have reported good success in catching these greatly desired fish so we […]
The Bears of Takatz
Takatz is one of Alaska’s Iconic anchorages and is high on our list of favorites. After weighing anchor in Chapin Cove we plot our course to this popular spot. Frederick Sound is calm today but rounding Point Gardner and entering Chatham Strait we find the strong north wind is funneling down the channel. The seas at this intersection can […]
Sandborn Canal
Today we cross Frederick Sound and enter the extensive bay of Port Houghton. Karen and Greg on Spirit Journey are traveling with us. Our destination is Sandborn Canal. Gale force winds and rain are in the forecast for the next few days and this should be a great place to ride out the storm. We travel up the Canal […]
Looking for Hailbut
We have several enjoyable days at anchor in Cannery Cove. The sun came out and the mountain views are spectacular. The crabbing was great and we were able to get our limit each day. Our leaking water pump was easily fixed by adding a gasket. For some reason the old pump didn’t have one so […]
Cannery Cove
It is another typical Alaskan day with overcast skies and 50 degree temperatures as we exit our stall in the North Harbor and work our way out into Wrangell Narrows. Our first stop is the Petro Marine fuel dock to top off the tanks. While down in the engine room, Jeff discovers a small water leak on the […]
Catching Crabs
After being in Petersburg for almost a week, it’s time to head out to two of our favorite anchorages for some piece and quiet. It is a grey cloudy day out in the narrows. A quick look at the sea buoy in Frederick Sound is always a must. The sea lions are all lazily lounging around on this […]
Little Norway Festival 2023
Petersburg, Alaska is known as Little Norway. The town was settled by Norwegian Peter Buschmann in 1897 and still retains it’s Norwegian heritage. The Little Norway Festival celebrates Syttenede Mai, the signing of Norways constitution on May 17th, 1814. This four day event is Petersburgs biggest festival of the year. The town’s Main Street is […]
