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Exploration Cruise in Southeast Alaska
- Thread starter Panhandle Powerboats
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One word of warning--in Tracy Arm, Sawyer Glacier--there is a lot of pack ice, and one of the boats we were with got caught in the pack ice and didn't get clear for about 12 hours as the wind shifted. This can happen anywhere there is pack ice and certainly not a reason to avoid the area--but just use caution.
Thanks for the information on the "one day pass"--
Thanks for the information on the "one day pass"--
20dauntless":1g7ob3g9 said:...If we left around May 20, how many days do you guys think it would take to make the trip? If the weather cooperates I think we could do it in 6-7 days, but that is a lot of long days. I'd spend at least 3 weeks around the Petersburg area and working my way back south. So my question to all you Brats with more experience in the area is what is a realistic time frame for the trip from Anacortes to Petersburg in late May/early June? ...
My wife and I went from Olympia to Petersburg in just under 6 days. We headed north in mid June and had very good luck with the weather. Easily doable if the weather cooperates. We were typically up and going with the sun and dropping anchor by 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon. We spent a month in the Petersburg area, and then my brother flew up to make the return trip with me. (No, my wife was not freaked out, disenchanted, or unhappy in any way with the trip up. She loved it and would gladly have made the return trip, but agreed to fly back with my sister-in-law so my brother could join me on the way back. The Canadian Coasties in PR were pretty curious about "what happened to your wife" when I cleared their customs on the return, but that's another story.) Anyway, the journey south took nearly twice as along (10 days). Clarence Strait was really snotty. We held over two days in Meyer's Chuck, and two more in Ketchikan where the winds were gusting to 40 knots.
I'm not recommending trying to make the trip that fast, but we have grandkids to visit in Petersburg and so the focus of our trip was being there for a month as much as getting there. And you definitely are taking your chances if you wait until mid or late August to start back. We did our leisurely cruising while we were up there. Sounds like you may have a similar plan. So, 6 or 7 days is certainly doable . . . IF the weather cooperates.
We're flying up to Petersburg this year for an August/September visit, but hope to do the boat trip again next summer.
PS: If you want to pick up some great custom processed, frozen, or smoked fish while you're in Petersburg, check out Northern Lights Smokeries - that's a blatant plug for my daughter and son-in-law's business.
El and Bill
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If you would like a quick 'virtual' trip to the LeConte, pour a glass full, tilt back, and enjoy the cruise up to the glacier. This might tempt those who are wondering.
http://www.geocities.com/bill_fiero/leco.htm
http://www.geocities.com/bill_fiero/leco.htm
Todd,
We were just laying in plans to go to Cordova again on July 4, but you could twist my arm to drive the boat to Haines and meet up in Juneau. It's something we said we wanted to do. I can even mix it with business in Haines, Juneau, Hoonah, and a couple other places. You've got me at 50/50 now. Just need to work on the travel to Haines side.
We were just laying in plans to go to Cordova again on July 4, but you could twist my arm to drive the boat to Haines and meet up in Juneau. It's something we said we wanted to do. I can even mix it with business in Haines, Juneau, Hoonah, and a couple other places. You've got me at 50/50 now. Just need to work on the travel to Haines side.
El and Bill":2hzpdi2p said:If you would like a quick 'virtual' trip to the LeConte, pour a glass full, tilt back, and enjoy the cruise up to the glacier. This might tempt those who are wondering.
http://www.geocities.com/bill_fiero/leco.htm
Yes a beautiful virtual trip. Great to see it on your web site again. Almost enough to tempt us for round three. In two trips never made it anywhere near that close to the glacier face due to all the ice. Like Thataway said would be very easy to get trapped there. We manuevered through considerable ice in the Tracy Arm channels too, but not like Laconte. No way to insure a beautiful sunshiny day like greeted you there that day, but its always worth trying for and those kind of days to us though rare are "icing" on the cake.
Jay
Panhandle Powerboats
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Tom,
I'd love to twist your arm about coming this way. It would probably add an extra day on each end for the road trip, but I'm sure that it would be worth it. I was hoping that there would be some interest from up North, and I am excited about the interest from down South. It certainly does look like there is enough interest to make this work.
Initially, I was thinking about fitting in as much as possible during a week expecting mostly locals would be interested. This would allow them to take a week off from work and we would only go as far as the weather forcast looked like we could get back. It seems that may not be the case, but there is still plenty of time to figure out what this will really look like.
As always, if there is anything I can help with, let me know.
I also work as a civilian with the Coast Guard as a SAR Planner. This means that I stand watches and sometimes it may take me a while for me to respond to posts, so please be patient if I don't reply quickly.
Todd
I'd love to twist your arm about coming this way. It would probably add an extra day on each end for the road trip, but I'm sure that it would be worth it. I was hoping that there would be some interest from up North, and I am excited about the interest from down South. It certainly does look like there is enough interest to make this work.
Initially, I was thinking about fitting in as much as possible during a week expecting mostly locals would be interested. This would allow them to take a week off from work and we would only go as far as the weather forcast looked like we could get back. It seems that may not be the case, but there is still plenty of time to figure out what this will really look like.
As always, if there is anything I can help with, let me know.
I also work as a civilian with the Coast Guard as a SAR Planner. This means that I stand watches and sometimes it may take me a while for me to respond to posts, so please be patient if I don't reply quickly.
Todd
Panhandle Powerboats
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Dave,
Thanks for the offer. It would certainly be helpful to have someone there making those arrangements. Would you be joining us for the trip, or at least part of it?
Todd
Thanks for the offer. It would certainly be helpful to have someone there making those arrangements. Would you be joining us for the trip, or at least part of it?
Todd
Panhandle Powerboats
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Greetings,
It is time to bring this back to the front burner. I am finally done with the Juneau Boat Show and almost have the rest of my life back in order (as if that is ever going to happen). :roll:
I have a short list of people interested in an exploration trip starting in Juneau with the fireworks on July 3rd. Then we would head out to Icy Strait and then possibly to Hoonah, Glacier Bay, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka, and/or Tenakee Springs. We might spend a week or so, depending on what all we were trying to include.
If you are interested please let me know. In a week or so I will get in touch with everyone that is interested and see what areas we would like to try to explore the most and then come up with an itinerary.
Todd
It is time to bring this back to the front burner. I am finally done with the Juneau Boat Show and almost have the rest of my life back in order (as if that is ever going to happen). :roll:
I have a short list of people interested in an exploration trip starting in Juneau with the fireworks on July 3rd. Then we would head out to Icy Strait and then possibly to Hoonah, Glacier Bay, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka, and/or Tenakee Springs. We might spend a week or so, depending on what all we were trying to include.
If you are interested please let me know. In a week or so I will get in touch with everyone that is interested and see what areas we would like to try to explore the most and then come up with an itinerary.
Todd
Simplicity
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We're a little intimidated by Alaska waters so cruising with the C brats would be great. If it becomes a yearly cruise we want to do it next year.We're not sure if We'd rent a boat or trailer ours. It probably makes sense to rent with the distance involved.Good luck on the cruise & we'll follow the trip. Alan
Bill on NORO LIM -If you happen to see this- Did your CC come with the port holes forward or did you add them?. I'd like to have those on my CC.
Bill on NORO LIM -If you happen to see this- Did your CC come with the port holes forward or did you add them?. I'd like to have those on my CC.
My wife and have always wanted to visit the Northwest, but having just moved from Florida to Alabama she can not get the time from work. She will join me in retirement later this year and we would signup and send a deposit on a boat rental if you plan this trip again next year. I shall keep an eye on this subject. Sounds like a great adventure and cruise for a Southern couple.
Ron
Ron