Traveling up Stephens Passage

June 22-24

Alex and David left Petersburg Monday afternoon and anchored in Thomas Bay overnight. On Tuesday, June 22, they waited until noon to catch the tide and then anchored in the evening at Whitney Island, off of Cape Fanshaw.

Wednesday they traveled to Wood Spit in Holkham Bay-- a good spot to wait out the heavy rain and high winds forecast for the following day. Thursday was indeed a gloomy day.
David writes:
“In several places like Cape Caution and Dixon Entrance the waters are directly exposed to the Pacific and look out to Russia. Navigating requires a lot of attention. Otherwise, even in big water, there are islands with trees and often snow-capped mountains all around. Today we are in a bay sheltering from stormy winds. The overcast and fog are low and dense and it is usually raining. Looking out, the sky and the sea meet obscuring everything as if the ocean extends from here around the planet. No radio, no cell, no people adds some wildness to our hideout from the bad weather. Less than 2% of possible solar energy got here today.”

This was the first day since they started on May 24 that they have not been able to travel. Today (Friday) is still uncertain. At this point they have no cell or internet, hence no photos yet. Hopefully cell service will return when they get close to Juneau.