On our way to Alaska!

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Our most exciting sight to date was the humpback whale that surfaced 30 feet in front of our bow as we were cruising up the coast on June 1st. What a surprise! We stopped and watched her for about 20 minutes. What a thrill. We’ve been hoping to see bear but have been told that it will probably be another 3-4 weeks before the salmon are running and the bears come out to fish.

We arrived in Prince Rupert this afternoon and are hoping to cross to Ketchikan tomorrow if the weather dies down a bit. We have had mostly rain and overcast skies but the seas have been calm which is more important! We are blown away by the beauty and vastness of Northern BC: the size of the snowcapped mountains that surround all the bays we anchor in and the quiet and solitude. We can travel all day without seeing another boat and are often the only boat in the inlet. We’ve traveled about 600 miles so far and can’t believe we might be in Alaska tomorrow! We are having a ball!

5 thoughts on “On our way to Alaska!”

  1. Thanks for reporting on your adventure! Wonderful to see humpback whale so close! Glad you’re having a ball. MA & LPH

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  2. Looks like some improvement in he weather for you guys. You must be going fast enough to water ski if you are already in Alaskan waters. Poke your nose into Namu, Ocean Falls, Bella Coola area on the way back if you get a chance. All in the Burke Channel around King Island. Lots of Killer Whales in there.

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  3. So great to find you on the blog….we have been looking for you. What an amazing trip you are on. To see the whales up close and person like that is the thrill of a lifetime. Have you seen lots of eagles? We used to live in Prince Rupert for 14 months, 3 days, 7 minutes and 3 1/2 seconds. What dismal weather is experienced there…so much rain and low cloud. Glad to hear the seas are calm. Welcome to Alaska! Keep on having a ball….why doesn’t that surprise us?! xox

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