As much as I wanted to show everyone Tracy Arm, I chickened out. Realistically, we wouldn't make it far enough in to see North Sawyer Glacier or South Sawyer Glacier. The ice was just too thick. We've had a great trip so far—no show-stopping mechanical problems—and I just didn't feel like pushing my luck by venturing into thick ice.
We had a lazy morning in Tracy Arm Cove. The sun was shining and everyone came over to
Safe Harbour for a waffle breakfast. Lots of fun.
Around 11:00 a.m., we headed to Taku Harbor, about halfway between Tracy Arm Cove and Juneau. Taku has a good public dock that we could all tie up to. After seven consecutive nights at anchor, it's nice to have easy access to shore.
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Calm water in Stevens Passage
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Snowcapped mountains on Admiralty Island |
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We spotted several whales along the way, including this one. It surfaced 150 yards in front of the boat and was traveling on a course perpendicular to and away from my boat. I quickly pulled the throttle to neutral and it turned around and headed right for us.
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Check out the blowhole! |
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Then it dove under the boat |
When we arrived at Taku there were already five boats on the dock, but there was enough room for all of us.
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Looking out the entrance to Taku Harbor |
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Busy dock at Taku Harbor |
Some of us explored on shore—the old cannery and the rope swing—and then hung out on the dock. A little later we did a potluck dinner on the dock, which was excellent other than the massive number of no-see-ums and black flies.
Tomorrow we're heading for Juneau and the end of this part of the trip.
24.51 nm today
1118.09 nm total
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