Monday August 25, 2025 Skagway to a Rest Stop 269 miles We finished getting the boat ready to tow the boat home. We moved things to the bed of the truck, strapped down paddle boards and the dinghy in the bed of the truck. Chris finished some work stuff done and got towing permits. We … [Read more…]
Day 63 August 24, 2025 Taiyasanka South to Haines to Skagway Today is our niece Markie’s birthday and heaven birthday. We will be thinking of Markie and her whole family extra today. We woke up, had breakfast and pulled anchor. We still wanted to go to Haines, so we backtracked a few miles to Haines. … [Read more…]
Day 62 August 23, 2025 Rescue Harbor to Taiyasanka South 24.2 miles We woke up and saw someone walking on the beach. They pulled their dinghy along the rocks and it sounded like they got a hole in it. It looked like they patched it. They got in their dinghy and rowed back to their … [Read more…]
Day 61 August 22, 2025 St. James Bay to Rescue Harbor 26 miles When we woke up we looked outside and saw a big rock that was uncharted. When we came in at a higher tide the rock wasn’t visible at all. Chris worked so we did what we do when Chris works. We played … [Read more…]
Day 60 August 21, 2025 Swanson Harbor to St. James Bay 36 miles As the kids were waking up there were a few dolphins swimming around our boat. They were pretty close and we could hear their blows and see them swimming under the water. Our last Alaska trip and both our Canada trips we’ve … [Read more…]
Day 59 August 20, 2025 Whitestone Harbor to Swanson Harbor 12.6 miles Chris worked so we did what we do when Chris works. We played games, read, screens, cooked/baked. It was raining on and off today, but we still played games outside on the cockpit, Ryan joined us today. Today was a pretty quiet day. … [Read more…]
Day 58 August 19, 2025 Pavlof Harbor to Whitestone Harbor 20 miles Today is my mom’s birthday! My mom is always up for an adventure, works hard and plays hard. We went on a lot of road trips growing up, as a family, with just my mom and siblings, and even a few of just … [Read more…]
Day 57 August 18, 2025 Pavlof Harbor Chris worked so we did what we do when Chris works. We played games, read, screens, cooked/baked. I also did laundry by hand today. We don’t know if we’ll have a laundromat before we get home, and we don’t know if we want to spend Chris’ time off … [Read more…]
Day 56 August 18, 2025 Pavlof Harbor When everyone was awake we got our rain gear on and headed to the falls in the dinghy. Before we left a small group of people were walking on land towards the bears. Chris looked online and saw that they recommend people stay 75 feet away from the … [Read more…]
Day 55 August 16, 2025 Ell Cove to Pavlof Harbor 42 miles We woke up and it was somewhat sunny! I was planning on a wet dinghy ride over to Hidden Falls, but luckily the rain started just as we were getting back to our boat after Hidden Falls. The dinghy ride over to Hidden … [Read more…]
Day 54 August 15, 2025 Warm Springs to Ell Cove 10.9 miles Today is my sister-in-law Emma’s birthday! Happy birthday Emma! We hope you have a special day. It’s raining again. The bad news is we have to dinghy in our rain clothes to take baths. The good news is, if we had made it … [Read more…]
Day 53 August 14, 2025 Warm Springs The plan was to go to the dock at Warm Springs while Chris worked and the kids and I would take baths. Once everyone was awake, we loaded up in the dinghy and Ryan drove us to the dock. We circled the dock a few times looking for … [Read more…]
Day 52 August 13, 2025 Chapin Bay to Warm Springs (Wooded Cove) 26.8 miles We woke up to an empty water tank, and a water maker that wouldn’t turn on and an engine that couldn’t be cooled due to a clogged water intake. Chris tried to unclog it last night, but it was still clogged. … [Read more…]
Day 51 August 12, 2025 Sheldon Cove to Chapin Bay 21.6 miles Today is my Oma’s birthday. Happy Birthday Oma, we will be thinking of you extra today! We finally had a calm and quiet night. No wind, no waves, no rocking. We woke up to the sun! Chris worked so we did what we do … [Read more…]
Day 50 August 11, 2025 Sheldon Cove Today is Ellen’s 5th birthday!!! Happy Birthday Ellen. Due to her Summer birthday she has been in Alaska when she was 1, 2, 4, and now 5. (This also happened with Lillian and she was in Alaska when she was 8, 9, 11, and 12.) Ellen has felt … [Read more…]
