Thursday, August 17, 2017

TIME IN CHATHAM STRAIT


Thursday July 6th (day 84) we arrived in Red Bluff Bay and actually enjoyed this anchorage and the fishing and crabbing for six days.
Cascading waterfalls in Red Bluff Bay.
This became one of our favorite anchorages.

Today's catch was 29 spotted prawns from a single over night soak.

Early morning views of the mouth of Red Bluff Bay.

John visiting Alaskan Sea-Duction with his dingy.

View of the fresh water river inlet at the head of Red Bluff Bay.
This is referred to as Bear Mud Flats. 

The mega yachts continued to come and go.
More fishing equaled two more halibut. One each for John and Tom.



Halibut filets ready to be bagged, sealed and frozen.

Returning with more prawns, in the rain of course.




Anchor up. Time to move the boats.

Our "trawler tender" in tow behind the mothership heading to Warm Springs Bay.  


Wednesday, July 12th Day 90   Warm Springs Bay, Barnof Island


Pairadice and Alaskan Sea-Duction on the public dock at Warm Springs Bay.

The BEWARE OF BEARS sign was posted in July 2017. We were careful to carry our bear spray.

View from the bath house. The water run constantly.
 We opted to hike to the natural pools by the waterfall.


The dock is quickly filling up.
S/V Gladiator, Beneteau 46,
crew Kim and Eric from Portland made it in.

Quite the rushing waterfall!

The bath house at Warm Springs Bay.

The trail through the forest to the hot spring pools. 


This is how you dress during July in Alaska.





  Thursday, July 13th  Day 91

...picked salmon berries in the afternoon... 

strolled about the bay in the dingy...



Ended the evening with an impromptu happy hour with other cruisers.
Friday, July 14th  Day 92   Warm Springs Bay to Angoon, AK

Mid morning giant pod of Orca Killer Whales









Killer whale up close and personal.



arrived outside Kootznahoo Inlet only to wait two hours for slack tide to enter. 
Harbor master informed us he only has room for max size of 36’, however we can anchor in deep at the head of Favorite Bay.


Dahl porpoise, very fast and 


....impossible to photograph.




guy on the barge waving like crazy, DO NOT go through there... lots of rock hazards!







Saturday, July 15th  Day 93 Angoon, AK  Favorite Bay

formulated a plan with the charts and guide for a route and timeline back to Ketchikan

dingyed over to ASD to discuss the route

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