We try to back to Sitka in this morning. Weather forecast said still 4′ of wave and southern part of Chatham Straight is small boat advisory. It was not bad at the begging, then wave became rough…
But we made it to Peril Straight and narrow, current was strong as normal. We did not scare anymore like a week ago!
Also we had to careful about Alaska Marine Highway ferry. They are fast (almost 40knot) and big in narrow!
Sea lions sleeping on buoy
We made it!! arriving Sitka safely!
Another beautiful day!! We left frosty Juneau for Hoonah. It supposed to rough water, but not!! Southern Lynne Canal.
At the Hoonah, wind getting little stronger but still beautiful day!
Old church at Hoonah
Northern Chatham Straight was getting bad! but we made it to Tenakee Hot spring!
Here is cute small community! but big school!
Old faction toilet! straight to the sea.
Antique general store
Old faction resistor
Finally, we found bath house!!
Here is Tenakee Hot Spring bath tub about 12′ X 8″. Man and woman are separate and divided by the time.
We had no luck about fish… Kenji making spaghetti
Beautiful evening at Tenakee
Another beautifully in Southeast! We left Petersburg before 8am, still frost on dock.
Devil’s thumb (center) clearly seen from Petersburg Harbor
Fredric Sound to Stevens Passage, this is turning point of the sea condition…. weather still good.
We stop by Hobart Bay, DOE map said school here…. but no community!! Lunch time at Entrance Island. It’s hard to believe 4′ of wave out side of cove!
Whale everywhere!
Over 120 Nautical Miles long shot, we see Taku Glacier!
Finally we made Acue Bay, Juneau. We straight to go for Ā Tai food.
Thorne Bay-nice weather! first things, we get fuel then back to the crab pots point. Unfortunately, pots are empty š
Then picking up shrimp pots!!! We finally made many shrimp!
We arrived Petersburg 1pm. I talk at High school 2 science class in this afternoon then we ate a lot of this!!
Is this looks Norway!? It’s Petersburg, Alaska!!
We keep driving inter island road system today.
We had a beautiful evening at Thorne Bay Harbor!
26′ Kingfisher works great.
School of Hollies is located next of the beautiful cove.
Kasaan Kids looking at frost tube.
Kasaan school
It was little rough condition out side of cove! but once going to the Throne Bay! It beautiful sunny, nice floating house! it looks different world!
It seems not Alaska! but they said “Alaska”! most of the students never been visit Ā Fairbanks!!
South Islands District office let us to use truck to Coffman cove!
Sometimes nice to fast drive!
Evening at Thorne Bay Harbor. We eat steak!! really good one!! not bait today!
Petersburg is beautiful and interesting town! It feel like one of the Norwegian fjord town!
Science teacher “Victor” help us for setting up!
We had bad luck (or not hard enough to catch) for shrimping fishing. We ate bait everyday!
We stop Angoon to refuel and meet teacher, then keep cruising to hot springs
Baranof warm spring is beautiful bay with some small community.
Nice hot spring!! next of water fall
Calm quiet time…best time of the day!
We drove to Boat ramp near ferry terminal in Sitka. rear trailer while cranking and white smoke!! Hub getting worn out.
We made it one while to the ocean then cursing to narrow. it’s looks like river! tidal current here is very big!!
we anchored Rodman Bay… nice calm and fine weather!
We had a beautiful weather here. Just stop for fuel at Amgoon and see science teacher Jim.