Chatham Strait is a long channel of water connecting the Gulf of Alaska at its south entrance all the way north to Skagway. It is filled...

Thomas Bay is across Frederick Sound from Petersburg. It is home to another glacier that has retreated from the water's edge. We...

The face of the Le Conte Glacier, one of only a few tidewater glaciers. A short, though careful trip from Petersburg is beautiful Le...

Petersburg under the peaks of mainland Alaska and Canada. In 1897, Peter Buschmann built a cannery at the site below (left) which...

Wrangell, a town so lawless at one time that Wyatt Earp refused the job of Marshall in that "Hellhole," though he did the job for 8 days...

From the stern of Dog Star at anchor in Santa Anna Inlet. We woke up to a call on the VHF radio: "Hey, there's a Humpback swimming around...

Dodging sailboat masts is considered a sport in Ketchikan's busy Tongass Narrows. Though the day started out with pouring rain, we...

Foggy Bay entrance (another obvious name). We made it to Alaska! After seven long days of motoring and sailing, 565 nautical miles, 80...

Another early day with nearly 90 nautical miles ahead to Klewnugget Cove. A windless, gray day with smooth water for making another long...

Bottleneck Cove's name seems obvious. Another fuel stop day for us, so we headed out first for the short trip to Shearwater. Normally a...

Bonito in Queen Charlotte Strait as we set out for Cape Caution. Another 5 am departure! These long days are required to transit Canada...

Morning in Johnstone Strait and a foreboding sky. A big day today, so up at 4 am for a first light departure. Our goal was to catch the...

False Bay, Quadra Island (L to R): Rubicon, Bonito, Akeeva and Airship. The day dawned bright with sun and blue skies and calm seas....

Light station at the Northwest tip of Stewart Island. On our way! After a nervous sleep, wondering how clearing Canadian Customs for our...

Alaska or bust! Last year, after months of planning and preparation that included purchasing a "fast dinghy" (more on that later) and...

In readying ourselves for our upcoming trip, we have upgraded our dinghy from an 8.5 foot Zodiac with a 3.5hp outboard to a 10'4"...