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The gale was still blowing out in Hecate Straight, so we were unable to stop at Taanu, it was just too exposed. Instead we headed for Murchinson Island where we could dinghy to Windy Bay in the morning. The entrance was a bit of a maze through the rocks, and a little hairy but, Read More

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After leaving QCC at 5 am we had a wicked sail down to Skedans in 25 knots down wind. WEEEE! This time both kids were up before 7 but hey, you can’t win them all. We grabbed the mooring ball around 11 and caught our breath and had lunch before heading into the village, Read More

After our Big Road Trip we were hesitant to put any more miles on the car as we weren’t sure our bank account could handle it.  So when we woke up at 8:20 we made the last minute decision to head to the cultural center for the 9am Gwaii Haanas orientation. Yep in 40, Read More

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Queen Charlotte City made my heart sing. It refilled our energy. We were very very happy here. We also stopped by the cultural centre to complete the orientation. While Kolby listened to the slideshow, Fynn and I wondered the grounds.

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Bowen needed his 4 month vaccinations and it just so happened he could have an appointment on Wednesday afternoon. This being Monday we thought that timing was ideal so we were locked in for the next 3 days, and the weather was just glorious- and HOT! We rented a car, borrowed a car seat, Read More

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We had been mulling over whether or not we were going to Haida Gwaii. It was not that we didn’t want to, we just weren’t sure about the two crossings to get there. However our desire to visit these island overcame our apprehension, and the rig was all fixed up and ready so after, Read More

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Of course for our last night in Alaska… Fynn and Kolby went swimming. Fynn even jumped in twice! Goodbye Glaciers, it has been awesome.

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We still hadn’t been able to get a permit for the bear blind at Anan Bear Sanctuary. Here you can stand in a cabin overlooking the river and watch the bears fish. We had been getting a lot of conflicting information amount getting a permit but the one consistent was to just go and, Read More

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We sailed with Yare for three more nights. It hard to part ways as this was both a goodbye to good friends and an acknowledgement of our trip coming to a close. And we have a lot of fun together. One day as we sailed down the Straight our two boats were perfectly matched, Read More

We have seen many whales in SE Alaska, mostly all have been humpbacks. By far the closest have been these two sleepers on the surface. We also enjoyed their more active neighbours.