We got an early start from Bridget Cove to Auke Bay. Sam had
to be back in town to meet another friend for the next faze of his Alaskan
adventure, and I wanted to run some errands and get out of Auke Bay without
having to spend the night.
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| Dodging gill nets outside Bridget Cove |
Coincidentally a friend was in Juneau today
on a brief layover. He had a rental car and picked me up from the marina. We
made a quick Costco run and did a beer tasting at Alaskan Brewing Co. before he
had to catch a plane back home. Fun to catch up with people so far from home.
After filling the water tank and dumping garbage, I departed
Auke Bay, destination unknown. Anna doesn’t arrive for about a week, and I
don’t have any guests in the interim. Kind of nice to be traveling without a
plan for a change. I do need to be in Hoonah on the 25th for a
flight seeing trip with Kevin and Laura on Airship, so I figure I’ll mosey in
that direction.
Soon after leaving Auke Bay I spotted a lone humpback. I
watched it for a few minutes, then it dove deep and I didn’t find it again.
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| Finally, a whale! |
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| Diving deep |
The first anchorage that seemed interesting was Barlow Cove,
which indents the north side of Admiralty Island. It looked a little deep on
the chart, but I found good anchorage in about 80 feet of water. The scenery is
good but not spectacular. Alaska has a way of resetting expectations. If this
anchorage were in the Gulf Islands or San Juan Islands it would be incredible.
But in a place like SE Alaska—so filled with totally breathtaking
anchorages—Barlow Cove doesn’t stand out.
37.09 nm today
1844.96 nm total
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