The last post talked about our steady northward jog to Alaska and it continued all the way to Ketchikan, arriving at the Bar Harbor marina in Ketchikan in the early afternoon. From Campbell River to Ketchikan we plodded along for seven straight days averaging 11 hours of engine operation and covering an average of 72 miles a day. The only variation to the normal route was taking Principe/Petrel Channel on the west side Pitt Island rather than Grenville Channel for the last section of the “ditch”.
Mostly we saw very few vessels, commercial or pleasure. We were passed by one pleasure craft north of Cape Caution and then did not see another cruising boat until we churned up Revillagigedo Channel towards Ketchikan. Even the commercial traffic was light.
The most “excitement” we had was when we were boarded by the RCMP on the north side of Dundas Island as we were rounding the corner to go into Brundige Inlet for the evening anchor. I think they boarded us partly out of boredom because of so little vessel activity and the fact that we had not been inspected when we cleared into Canada at Montague Harbour (we had a telephone clearance number and waited at the dock for the required 15 minutes but no one showed up). A few routine questions and we received a copy of their completed inspection form for our boat book.
We’ll be here three nights then will do a short trip to some favorite anchorages around Behm Canal. We have an appointment to get the Honda outboard motor serviced at the local shop on 4/15. They are very busy right now as everyone is getting ready for the local fishing derby coming up.
Ship’s log is 120.2 hours and 761.5 miles since leaving Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island.
