Yakutat

Wow, a lot has happened in the past few weeks. First of all, we finally made it out of Prince Rupert! After three hailstorms and a few attempts to go around Cape Fox, we made it into Alaskan waters. Canada wasn't letting us go without a fight and Alaska wanted us to show her what we're made of.

 Cape Fox 

 Wales Harbor

 Look who showed up in Ketchikan!

 Going through the Wrangell Narrows

 Petersburg

 Petersburg

Cruising in Stephens Passage towards Juneau

Stephens Passage

Juneau 

Douglas Harbor in Juneau

Since leaving Ketchikan, we traveled through the Wrangell Narrows, passed Petersburg, and headed up Stephens Passage to Juneau. Pete flew back home from Ketchikan and my Dad flew in. The timing was perfect. While in Juneau, we stayed with some good friends of my Dad's and checked out the cool town. Ben and I visited the Alaskan Brewery Company and tasted some really good beer, too. After a day of regrouping, taking showers, and visiting, we decided it was time to take off again. 

We rounded the west side of Douglas Island and headed for Hoonah on Chichagof Island. To all of our surprise, Hoonah was really nice. It has the longest zipline in the U.S. and has a really fancy marina. It's always fun arriving in a new town not knowing what to expect. After spending a relaxing evening in Hoonah, we took off early the next morning for Elfin Cove. Elfin Cove is a quaint, quiet, and absolutely stunning place. 

 Heading to Elfin Cove

 We saw about a dozen humpback whales while cruising to Elfin Cove

 View from the dock in Elfin Cove

 Elfin Cove

 Looking at the gulf of Alaska

 A perfect lookout to drink our growler of Alaskan Brew

 Ben zipping around on the skiff 

 The gulf crossing

 Red sky at night

Crossing the gulf

We are currently in Yakutat waiting for Pete to fly back in from Copper Center. Ben has to get back to work in a few days so he will be flying out tomorrow. We are really happy to have made it almost halfway across the gulf! The weather has been amazing and should stay the same for a few days (cross your fingers).

We plan to refuel tomorrow, and head out to the gulf towards Prince William Sound. We have about 280 miles to the entrance of Hinchinbrook Island. After making it around Hinchinbrook, we'll head for Cordova to say hello to Peas and Allen. After Cordova, we only have a day of cruising until Valdez!