Today we need to make some distance through Peril Strait towards Sitka. It’s about 70 miles from Red Bluff to get to the Sitka side of Sergius Narrows. Slack at the Narrows occurs at 6:30pm so it will be a long day. We do want to get …
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#22 – Peril Strait to Piper Island Anchorage
Today we need to make some distance through Peril Strait towards Sitka. It’s about 70 miles from Red Bluff to get to the Sitka side of Sergius Narrows. Slack at the Narrows occurs at 6:30pm so it will be a long day. We do want to get …
#21 – Up Current to Red Bluff Bay.
Of course once inside the inner Bay of Pillars, a high tide is needed to exit. Today’s high tide begins at 2PM, an hour later than yesterdays so we will need to postpone our departure until then. The Douglass Guidebook says the current…
#21 – Up Current to Red Bluff Bay.
Of course once inside the inner Bay of Pillars, a high tide is needed to exit. Today’s high tide begins at 2PM, an hour later than yesterdays so we will need to postpone our departure until then. The Douglass Guidebook says the current…
The Erie Canal 2012!
Next stop: the Erie Canal!! We made that left turn after the federal lock at Troy and within ½ hour, pulled onto the “free” docks at Waterford, the starting point for the famous Erie Canal. [The city docks are no longer absolutely free, but we were most happy to pay the $10.00/night now required for […]
#20 – The Bay of Pillars
After filling the water tanks and adding another few items of provisioning last evening, we were ready to go at 6am. The early departure means we can transit the Pillar Bay Narrows entrance near high tide of 1PM. High tide doesn’t neces…
#20 – The Bay of Pillars
After filling the water tanks and adding another few items of provisioning last evening, we were ready to go at 6am. The early departure means we can transit the Pillar Bay Narrows entrance near high tide of 1PM. High tide doesn’t neces…
Off the dock,finally
All the tons of stuff including the new FCI water maker arrived at the marina unscathed so day’s unpacking met me when I arrived. It was like Christmas opening all the boxes, parts, spares, books and dive gear along …
A Dive and a Mud Bath
Muddy Girls are fun Girls
We arrive at Tiga Island in the midst of a common seasonal Soutwester, a two day 20 knot blow is forecasted and the reality fits the forecast well. The best anchorage is on—of course—the Southwest side of the isl…
#19 – Rocky Pass to Big John Bay, Hamilton Bay or Kake
We have a lunch date with the high tide at the Summit of Rocky Pass. That translates to high slack water occurs in the middle of Rocky pass at 12:30PM and it’s best not to be late! So we pull the traps early harvesting 8 large male crabs an…
