Aug 28-30 Hi All, Tuesday: We woke up to bright sunshine after 3 days of dismal weather. We had to wait for the tide to come up to get over the Humpback moraine so I took a dinghy ride around the large cove…..did not see any more black bears but again saw many salmon stacked … Read More →
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Captain’s Log: Hoggs Head, Humpback and Otter Coves, Prince William Sound
Aug 25-27 Hi All, Yea we did it…..Prince William Sound….this has been on our bucket list from 12 years ago when we were first in SE Alaska….way out there in the open water….it seemed so daunting at the time….wow, just a very large sense of accomplishment….who knew this boy and gal from Kansas/Nebraska would be … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Port Chatham, Tonsina and Northwestern Fiord on Kenai Peninsula
Aug 21-24 Hi All, Mt Denali: I forgot to mention in the Homer log, on our seaplane bear tour, we saw the top of Mt Denali from the plane….before 1975 it was called Mt McKinley…its top was peaking up through the distance clouds…over 100 miles away….that is one large mountian, as in the highest mountain … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun in Homer; Dutch Harbor pics and videos posted
Aug 17-20 Hi All, ANNOUNCING….drum roll please…..born August 17, 2019…..Roxanne Hargett Youngblood…..granddaughter #4….ODG we are so blessed with another cute as can be healthy baby!!!! David and Dana texted us throughout the day on Thursday and then into the wee morning hours of the 17th…..such a relief to know all went well for Mom and … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Passage to Homer; Otters in Port Chatham
August 15-16 Hi All, We did leave Kukak finally at 6am on Wednesday 8/15…..yea!!! Beautiful sunrise at about 6:40am. Our course took us past the Hallo Bay (still in Katmai NP on the Alaskan Peninsula….about 25nm NE of Kukak) where we had a good view of the Hallo Glacier coming off Mt Stellar and Mt … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Bears in Geographic Harbor, Riding out a Storm in Kukak Bay
August 7-14 Hi All, I am sitting here in Kukak Bay on Friday, August 10 in Katmai NP starting to write this blog…..I finished it on Tuesday night, Aug 14. It has been somewhat difficult to get back into the cruising mode. We have been cruising nonstop since last January….7+ months….over 900 engine hours, 6600nm…..it … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Family in Dallas, Back to Kodiak and Restart MAC
August 6, Hi All, We are back in Kodiak and ready to restart MAC. The plan is to leave tomorrow, Tuesday, August 7 for Geographic Harbor on the Alaskan Peninsula. It is close to 85nm and we have to time a few passes and we have conflicting weather forecasts for the Shelikof Strait so we … Read More →
