Alaska 2021 - August 2-August 10

 

Alaska 2021 – August 2 – August 10, 2021

Steve and I flew home for a few days from Petersburg. When I got home I went and had a Xray of my right wrist. I hurt it when a cruise ship went by our boats early in the morning on July 22 and unfortunately we were broadside to their waves in the bay where  we were anchored. It was the first Cruise ship in Alaska since Covid! Our Stern line broke between Glen and our boat so we were hurrying to the back to get another line on when I fell and hit my hand on the ice chest. It is broken so I now have a cast but the good news is I am back in Alaska on the boat and learning to do more with my left hand!  Our son Tyler flew back up with us and was a great help until he flew out of Ketchikan on the 9^th. While Tyler was with us, we went from Petersburg to Steamer Bay, Cannery Point, Meyers Chuck, Naha Bay and then into Ketchikan. Tyler got to see bear, eagles, whales, fish and a fish hatchery at Burnett Inlet. We took a walk around the boardwalk/trails town of Meyers Chuck, explored an old cannery site at Cannery Point and took the boardwalk hike around Lake Roosevelt at Naha. We also went fishing for Coho off of Meyers Chuck and were rewarded with 6 Coho and an awesome fresh Salmon dinner! Thanks for coming Tyler and all your help. We just had our required Covid tests, got fuel, a few supplies and we are headed out of Ketchikan to get closer to Prince Rupert and Canada. We will spend the night in Foggy Bay - our last stop in Alaska. Our hope is to cross tomorrow, weather permitting and start our journey home from Alaska thru Canada.

 

Alaska 2021 - July 23-August 1

 

Alaska 2021 – July 23-August 1

We said hello to Carl and Cheryl this morning in Windfall Bay across from Pack Creek Bear Reserve. They flew in on the float plane that took Josh and Kimberly home.  After taking them to view the bears we headed out for a week of fantastic weather visiting Hobart Bay, Sandborn Canal, Cleveland Passage, Thomas Basin and on to Petersburg. We saw bears, eagles, humpbacks, glaciers and spectacular scenery with the Storks. They have had the best weather of the season for sure.  We also caught Halibut! What a fun week. I hurt my wrist on July 22 and still continue to struggle with it so my plan is to go to the Doctor when we get back to Seattle on August 2– it is hard to type or do much (right wrist) so my post is short but the pictures will show you our week better than I can describe.