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CHAPTER To Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Clover Bay To Partage, Hobart and Endicott To Funter, Tenakee and Saltery Bay To Still Bay, Ship Cove and El Capitan To Nichols and across Dixon Entrance Prince Rupert, Captians Cove and Ala Passage To Kwakume, Fury Cove and Blenden Harbour To Port McNeil, Neville and Gowlland To Henry Bay, Northwest Bay, Nanaimo and Pender Harbour
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CHAPTER SIX
SUNDAY the 3rd. We were on our way this am, still under sunny skies, and our travel today took us thru' Dixon Entrance - the gateway to Alaska's Magnificent cruising wilderness - and the second of the two main bodies of open water to be crossed on the Inside Passage. This body of water, which is much like Queen Charlotte Sound, marks the international boundary between the United States and Canada. From Prince Rupert we exited through Venn Passage, turned north in Chatham Sound and headed for Revilligagedo Channel. We passed by Portland Inlet and Canal that goes up to Stewart B.C. and Hyder, Alaska. A note of interest - measured from Dixon Entrance to Stewart, this fjord--100 miles long--is perhaps the longest on the North American continent and a real treat to see the turquoise waters, waterfalls and gorgeous overhanging cliffs. No time for this sidetrip this time around! We enjoyed stopping into Stewart and Hyder with our truck and camper on our return trip from Alaska several years ago. It "is" very beautiful country. After 8 hours of pleasant travels over the waters today we are now anchored in "Foggy Bay", another narrow entrance with lots of rock showing as we came through but it is very well sheltered. This is a safe anchorage for boats that need to over-nite between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan, Ak. As we came in to this bay we spotted two big black bears on the beach enjoying a grassy spot so the cameras sprang to action once again. As soon as the anchor was dropped I suggested I would get out my fishing rod and try to jig a cod. Cousin Dave's quick reply - "oh, so you have your American Fishing License, do you?? That put a fast stop to my nice thought!! We will just have to have prawn for supper again tonight! Marg took the last of the beef out of the freezer and we made tacos for lunch. Mmmm! The U.S. customs aren't going to get a chance to take beef away from us this time around! Dave just said that he would send you all a map outlining our travels so you can enjoy seeing the route we are taking. (that's if you care to know, tee hee!) Thanks Dave!! |
