July 18-22 Hi All, We left Hydaburg on Thursday the 18th around 9am as we had to time more narrows. It was pretty calm but had some nice current in the Tlevak Narrows…..up to 11 kts…..GO MYSTIC GO!!! We also passed this huge resort, Waterfall Resort, looked like a renovated old cannery but had to … Read More →
Captain’s Log: El Capitan Caves to Craig on Prince of Wales
July 13-17 Hi All, Roseanne, Mark, and me had an excellent tour of the El Capitan Caves (Kathy sat this one out….maybe too many caves in the Philippines:))). The limestone was formed millions of years ago near the Equator and the caves only discovered in the 1990’s. There is a dense forest on top of … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Baranof and Prince of Wales Islands
July 6 – July 12 Hi All, It seems the last few days we are in a pattern of thick fog late at night to sometime the next day….maybe clearing from 10am to noonish to late afternoon. We waited in Kritoi anchorage until about 9:30am to head the 14nm to Sandy Bay. It was clear … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Outside on the West Side of Baranof Island; WE GOT SALMON!!!!
June 30 – July 5 Hi All, Woke up Sunday, June 30 and knee was somewhat sore, maybe 80%, and made the decision to leave Sitka!! We first went to the fuel dock for 802 gallons of diesel ($3.21/gal, last March is was $3.15/gal but better than the $3.44/gal at Auke Bay)and 15 gals of … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun times in Sitka, then an Injury
June 24-29 Hi All, Yep….I did it….fell down some stairs and landed hard on my right leg and buckled the knee….oweee!!!! Instant pain…..ugh!!! The right knee had been sore since we did the hike at Baranof Warm Springs, over a week ago….and we had been walking 5-6 miles/day for the past 3 days in Sitka … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Buddy Boating w/Mark & Roseanne in Peril Strait and Salisbury Sound
June 18-24 Hi All, We stayed in Rodman Bay off Peril Strait for 2 nights. It started raining hard when we dropped anchor and rained until about noon the next day. Then we actually saw the sun….wow!!! But, it got a bit colder as now there is a HI to the west of us and … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun times in Chatham Strait with Koinonia
June 10-17 Hi All, Wayne and Sharon left on Monday the 10th…. we went 8nm across Tenakee Bay to Crab Cove….we had such a good time but we were pooped…..took a 2.5 hour nap, read, emails, then an hour nap, popcorn, movie, then slept 10 hours…..much, much better the next day…..but, did about 3 hours … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Good Times with Wayne & Sharon in Icy & Chatham Straits and Port Frederick
June 4-10 Hi All, Tuesday June 4: We were up early and at the fuel dock by 8am…..300 gals at $3.44…yikes….a month ago it was $3.30….ugh!!! We made Funter Bay on the west side of Admiralty Island around noonish….~25nm…trawler like conditions except it was pretty cloudy and some showers. But we did get to see … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Turnover time in Auke Bay
May 30 – June 3 Hi All, Turnover time in Auke Bay. Kathy made her infamous fresh Crab Florentine eggs with Bloody Mary’s Friday morning before Craig & Jeanette left. In the meantime I started to wash Mystic. For the past 2-3 weeks the Spruce trees have exploded with yellow pollen and everything was coated … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Glaciers, Bears, and Whales with Craig & Jeanette in Stephens Passage
May 26-30 Hi All, May 26: Up early and out by 7:45amish…..long way to go today…..heading to Tracy Arm Cove…about 41nm and we arrived around 3:00pmish in perfect trawler conditions….sweet as!!! And just like yesterday, as we rounded south of Tiedeman Island in Seymour Canal, the whale show started. We did stop and fish for … Read More →
