First, here are two pics from sunset last night that came in after we published yesterday’s post — one facing west, from Greg on True Grit: And one of True Grit taken by Adrienne on Evenstar 55, facing east: Right after these photos, the fog rolled in thick and amazingly fast! Also, since the shrimp haul has been quite successful here, I made shrimp risotto last night and I forgot … Read more
We left Tracy Arm Cove around 7am — out through the Tracy Arm bar, in over the Endicott Arm bar, and up Endicott Arm. We spotted a couple whales just as they dove — probably working on the same breakfast these seagulls were. We arrived at the entrance to Ford’s Terror just after 10am (about 20 minutes before the Juneau/Wood Spit high tide around 10:20am). Of course we had a … Read more
We slept in again this morning at Ford’s Terror, and then Taylor made a super yum breakfast taco bar…scrambled eggs, hash browns, Jerry’s double-smoked bacon, tomatillo cream sauce, etc….and we had our breakfast on the flybridge, soaking in all the incredible scenery with more delicious food. After pulling the shrimp pots for the last time (~30 more coonstripes), we pulled anchor and headed for the exit. When we entered Ford’s … Read more
Another sunny day in Ford’s Terror! We’re gonna soak it all up, too, because looking ahead shows a whole bunch of cloudy/rainy days. This morning’s shrimp trap pull: 50 more coonstripes and one big spot prawn daddy. When discussing what to do with our fresh Dungeness crab from yesterday at Wood Spit, the words “crab benedict” popped up (one of my favorites!) and so this morning, guess what Taylor made!?? … Read more
Last night at Wood Spit, just as we were going to bed, a humpback cruised past us, spouting and lunge feeding as it made its way around the spit. The light was very low, but I took a few shots anyway. Super cool! Also, I forgot to post the video Kevin took while he and Taylor were out halibut fishing…several humpbacks breaching right behind them (mama and calf are first). … Read more
Sun!! When we woke up there were shadows!! It didn’t last, however, but it was beautiful nonetheless. We pulled anchors and headed for Endicott Arm around 7am. We wanted enough time to get up to the glacier if we could, and then back to Ford’s Terror early enough to be able to take people in and out of the entrance by dinghy, which is always fun for first-time people, so … Read more
Monday – We left Tracy Arm Cove this morning on the late side (for us – 10am-ish) to get to the entrance to Ford’s Terror by 1:30pm (high slack in Juneau). It’s been a few years since we took Kevin’s brother to Ford’s Terror, and he’s psyched to see it again. The flood current was rippin’ as we crossed the Tracy Arm Bar…maybe 4-5 knots against us. It was very … Read more
A downright leisurely morning in Tracy Arm Cove — we didn’t leave until just before 9am. The plan for today is to head up Endicott Arm to see how close we can get to Dawes Glacier, before turning around and heading for the entrance to Ford’s Terror so we arrive around 3:30-4pm. High slack in Juneau is at 4pm, so we should be able to transit the entrance somewhere between … Read more