Alaska Itinerary
From Ganges, BC to Juneau, Alaska - 2008 (and back)
Day by Day Summary of Passage to and from Alaska for reference to others who are planning this trip. This is about a 100 day itinerary.
May 29: Ganges through Dodd Narrows (at hi slack). Anchored Boho anchorage at Lasquati Island
May 30: Anchored Gorge Harbor (great restaurant)
May 31: Through Dent Rapids (wait for slack tide). Anchored Chamaleon Bay
June 1st: Through Johnston Straights (saw Orcas). Anchored Blundon Harbor.
June 2nd: Passed Cape Caution and anchored Phillips Inlet (very narrow and beautiful)
June 3rd: To Shearwater Marina - across from Bella Bella. Two nights. Restaurant ok.
June 5th: Took Reid Passage (very narrow and beautiful). Anchored Bottleneck Inlet.
June 6th: Khuntz Inlet - amazing! Saw first grizzly.
June 7th: Up Frzser's Reach to Bishop Bay Hot Springs - very cool place - then went on to anchor at Coghlan
June 8th: Arrived at Baker Inlet - very narrow entrance - caught five Dungeness crabs
June 9th: Baker to Prince Rupert.
June 10th: Called Customs in Ketchikan to report transit the next day
June 11th: Departed Prince Rupert and entered Alaska. Cleared customs at Ketchikan Bar Harbor - no problems
June 14th: Departed Ketchikan (after fueling there) and docked at Meyers Chuck.
June 15th: Anchored at Santa Ana Inlet.
June 16th: Stopped at Anan Bear Observatory - no bears. Then on to Wrangell City Dock.
June 18th: Wrangell to Petersburg through Wrangell Narrows.
June 20th: Petersburg to Tracy Arm Cove anchorage. (Tracy Arm is a MUST.)
June 21st: Juneau - Harris Harbor.
We based out of Juneau for a month for guests to visit. During that time we spent several days in Tracy Arm, five days in Glacier Bay, Hoonah, Skagway, and the area.
July 24-29: Sitka
July 29: Sitka to Hot Springs Bay, through Dorothy Narrows and anchored in Baidarke Cove.
July 30th: Departed through Second Narrows, into open Pacific - anchored Evergreen Cove, Pacific side of Baranoff Island
July 31st: Anchored in Egg Harbor - explored caves
August 1st: Entered El Capitan Passage. Anchored Devilfish Bay.
August 2nd: Anchored Kaguk Bay, north of Tonowak Narrows
August 3rd: Craig, AK - South Harbor - three days here
August 6th: Skookum Chuck Narrows - 6kt current pushing us! Anchored Mable Bay.
August 7th: Anchored at the head of Nichols Bay. (Last day in Alaska)
August 8th: Crossed Dixon Entrance to Prince Rupert - cleared customs - no problems
August 10th: Tried to visit Cannery Museum but no dock. Anchored Kumealan Inlet.
August 11th: Up Greenville Channel to Lowe's Inlet. Lots of salmon swimming upstream.
August 13th: To Khuntz Inlet in heavy fog.
August 14th: Transited two narrow passages: Meyers and Thistle. Anchored in the Bay of Plenty up the Laredo Inlet.
August 16th: Left Laredo and anchored in Oliver Cove.
August 17th: Shearwater Marina - stayed three nights due to weather
August 20th: Departed Shearwater and anchored at Green Island
August 21st: Arrived Port Hardy
August 24th: Departed Port Hardy after waiting for good weather; docked at Port Neville
August 25th: Docked at Blind Channel
August 26th: Docked at Dent Island
August 27th: Anchored at Gorge Harbor
August 28th: Anchored Garden Bay in Pender Harbor
August 29th: Docked at Union Steamship Marina in Snug Cove
August 30th: Docked in Vancouver