Day 16 | 2025 Flotilla to Alaska | Lowe Inlet to Baker Inlet

Last night in Lowe Inlet was very windy and the boats all moved around at anchor quite a bit. A little tougher to get good sleep in those conditions, but luckily we weren’t leaving the anchorage until 11:30am or so which meant we could try to get a little extra snoozing in after the wind died down this morning. Also the morning, the rain returned. It was bound to happen. … Read more

Day 14 | 2025 Flotilla to Alaska | Another Day in Khutze Inlet (Five Bears!)

(Yes, I know, five bears and I lead with a picture of a duck, but isn’t that a cool duck??) This morning we woke to bright sun and blue sky, again. Lovely. We were the only boats in here now, so after breakfast, Kevin took the Mavic Mini* up for a few aerial photos. Today was all about looking for bears! High tide was around 2pm, and at noon we … Read more

Day 12 | 2025 Flotilla to Alaska | Shearwater to Rescue Bay

Our plan this morning was to leave Shearwater between 8:30am-9am. We were hopeful that the fuel barge had come during the night…Shearwater was out of diesel when we arrived! Ranger Tug IF really wanted to top off here so they didn’t have to stop and hope to get fuel at Klemtu or Hartley Bay, where unanswered calls to the fuel docks couldn’t verify availability. (If Shearwater was out, maybe the … Read more

Day 10 | 2025 Flotilla to Alaska | Kwakume Inlet to Codville Lagoon

A nice leisurely morning in Kwakume Inlet! We didn’t pull our anchor until the civilized hour of 9am! Before we pulled our anchor though, we pulled our crab traps and had one very large male Dungeness. Score! Once we were all anchored in Codville Lagoon, we dropped the dinghies and met on shore for the hike up to Sagar Lake. The sun is out now and we’re all doing dinner … Read more

Day 9 | 2025 Flotilla to Alaska | Allison Harbour to Kwakume Inlet

This morning’s forecast for our rounding of Cape Caution looked the same as we were expecting. Pine Island and Egg Island both reporting two foot chop and very little wind. Environment Canada for Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island forecasting wind west 5-15kts, seas 1 meter. West Sea Otter buoy reporting 1.3 meters at 11.1 seconds, so a fairly gentle swell, with little to no wind waves. Off … Read more

Day 8 | 2025 Flotilla to Alaska | Mound Island to Allison Harbour

We headed out early again this morning to get through Queen Charlotte Strait before the forecast wind increase in the afternoon. Everyone pulled out of the Mound Island anchorage at six, for what turned out to be a very pleasant cruise. One boat detoured to Port McNeill to get some fuel, but made great time and actually beat the rest of the fleet to Allison Harbour. Soon, we were joined … Read more

Day 7 | 2025 Flotilla to Alaska | Small Inlet to Mound Island

We had an elaborate plan all worked out for today, with several backup plans built in, and we scrapped all of it as soon as we got up to Chatham Point light, where the promised 25kt winds and 3ft moderate wind waves did not materialize at all. Instead, we opted to continue on and get as much of Johnstone Strait behind us as we could today, which turned out to … Read more