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#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…

The Continuing Voyages of Spirit 2012-06-02 15:37:00

May 30, 2012Departing at 0707 after retrieving the crab pots which contained only 1 legal crab, we headed west in Icy Straits to the entrance to Glacier Bay.  We are required to request permission to enter and entered at 1105 AM across the imagina…

#18 – Exchange Cove: Crab World

After Meyers Chuck cinnamon rolls we started today’s cruise at 10AM.  Once outside into Clarence Strait, the ocean stayed relatively flat under gray skies with light rain, our weather for the last several days.  We slowly made our way to the …

#18 – Exchange Cove: Crab World

After Meyers Chuck cinnamon rolls we started today’s cruise at 10AM.  Once outside into Clarence Strait, the ocean stayed relatively flat under gray skies with light rain, our weather for the last several days.  We slowly made our way to the …

#17 – Ketchikan to Meyers Chuck

After purchasing 7-day licenses for the fishing crew and last minute provisioning, we left busy Ketchikan City Float a bit after noontime for points north.  The town is bustling with three cruise ships in port and navigating between ships, boats a…

#17 – Ketchikan to Meyers Chuck

After purchasing 7-day licenses for the fishing crew and last minute provisioning, we left busy Ketchikan City Float a bit after noontime for points north.  The town is bustling with three cruise ships in port and navigating between ships, boats a…

#16 – Back to Alaska

On Wednesday we recrossed the Dixon Entrance by jet and set down at Ketchikan Airport ready to resume our summer cruising.  We were accompanied by our friends from San Luis Obispo, the Fontes and the Frenches.  This group are Wild Blue vetera…

#16 – Back to Alaska

On Wednesday we recrossed the Dixon Entrance by jet and set down at Ketchikan Airport ready to resume our summer cruising.  We were accompanied by our friends from San Luis Obispo, the Fontes and the Frenches.  This group are Wild Blue vetera…

Juneau to Glacier Bay

May 28, 2012Bill and Ruth Craven departed this afternoon after 30 days recreating Bill’s voyage of 60 years ago.  We began the preparations for the next several weeks as we head to Sitka via Glacier Bay.May 29, 2012Our permits are in order to en…

Cruising the Magnificent Hudson

Cruising the Hudson River offers a new adventure every time we do it!  From first entering the river by hanging the left just after the Statue of Liberty in the middle of NYC Harbor until making another left some 135 miles north, after the federal lock in Troy, NY to enter the Erie Canal, this […]