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Day 82: Annette Inlet to HOME

August 17, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 17, 2022 Wednesday: Day 82 Annette Inlet to HOME! ### miles-  #### total miles We woke up at Annette Inlet and just headed straight for Roche Harbor. We used our CBPRoam App and when we were approaching Roche Harbor we got a call from customs saying we were good to go. We thought about … [Read more…]

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Day 81: Blind Channel to Annette Inlet

August 16, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 16, 2022 Tuesday: Day 81: Blind Channel to Annette Inlet 156 mile-  4044 total miles When we woke up we were trying to figure out the plan for the rest of our trip. We wanted to go home via Lund and we wanted to stop into Princess Louisa Inlet. Sadly there was going to … [Read more…]

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Day 80: Fury Cove to Blind Channel

August 15, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 15, 2022 Monday Day 80: Fury Cove to Blind Channel We wanted to get up with the sun and being in Alaska during the longest day of the year, we set our alarm for 3:30 AM. It was still dark. We set it for 4:30 AM, still dark. Finally around 6:30 it was light … [Read more…]

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Day 79: Shearwater to Fury Cove

August 14, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 14, 2022 Sunday: Day 79 Shearwater to Fury Cove 92 miles-  3727 total miles We have another big crossing coming up soon. Today didn’t look great for crossing so we were stalling a little bit. Tomorrow is looking like the day we will cross Queen Charlotte Strait. It’s our last major crossing and for … [Read more…]

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Day 78: Lowe Inlet to Shearwater

August 13, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 13, 2022 Saturday. Day 78: Lowe Inlet to Shearwater 146 miles-  3635 miles total As we tried pulling our anchor up this morning it really struggled. The windlass wasn’t grabbing the rope and it kept slipping. Not sure why it struggled. We did get it up after a while. I will say we are … [Read more…]

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Day 77: Prince Rupert to Lowe Inlet

August 12, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 12, 2022 Friday Day 77: Prince Rupert to Lowe Inlet 79 miles-  3489 total miles Today is my Oma’s B-day! (Oma is German for Grandma. My oma is my mom’s mom. Ellen’s middle name is after my oma, and they are birthday buddies, just one day apart. My oma has a love for traveling … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Boat, Camping, Travel

Day 76: Meyers Chuck to Prince Rupert

August 11, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 11, 2022 Thursday Day 76: Meyers Chuck to Prince Rupert  136 miles-  3410 total miles Happy Birthday Ellen! I can’t believe my baby is 2! Ellen must have been excited for her birthday because she slept terribly! So bad that Chris even had her come in with me and the kids in the middle … [Read more…]

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Day 75: Meyers Chuck

August 10, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 10, 2022 Wednesday Day 75: Meyers Chuck Meyers Chuck is a little town, in a little cove off of Clarence Strait, near Ketchikan. Clarence Strait can get pretty rough, Meyers Chuck offers great protection from the strait. Coming into Meyers Chuck we knew the forecast predicted wind, and Clarence Strait was going to be … [Read more…]

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Day 74: Berg Bay to Meyers Chuck

August 9, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 9, 2022 Tuesday Day 74: Berg Bay to Meyer’s Chuck 51 miles-  3274 total miles Today was one of the coolest days and definitely in my top 5, maybe even my number one favorite thing we’ve done on this trip!  We woke up and pulled our anchor and made breakfast on the go. We … [Read more…]

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Day 73: Tracy Arm Cove to Berg Bay

August 8, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 8, 2022 Monday Day 73: Tracy Arm Cove to Berg Bay (not the one in the Glacier Bay) 183 miles- 3223 total miles Today we pulled the anchor early for us, around 6:30 AM. Luckily the kids were able to sleep even with the loud noise of the windlass pulling up the anchor. Once … [Read more…]

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Days 66-72: Auke Bay, Taku Harbor, Juneau

August 7, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

August 1-August 7, 2022 Monday-Sunday Days 66-72 August 1, 2022 Monday Day 66: Today was a slow day. The McBrides got back from Skagway. Before they got back I took the rental car to Fred Meyer’s to get some snacks for the boat trip home. While we were grocery shopping they called letting me know … [Read more…]

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Days: 64-65 Juneau

July 31, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

July 30-31, 2022 Days: 63-64: Juneau We had a somewhat quiet weekend. The McBrides went to Skagway on Friday and will come back Monday. We were supposed to go to Skagway Friday-Sunday and hang out with them there, but the weather wasn’t ideal. The forecast was for 3 foot seas, which isn’t terrible, but it … [Read more…]

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Days 59-63: Juneau

July 29, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

July 25-29, 2022 Days 59-63: Juneau Monday July 25 Day: 59 The kids and I had a quiet morning. When Chris was done with work we met up with Bryan and Nadine and we went to Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure. This is a botanical garden set on the edge of Tongass National Forest. Tongass National Forest … [Read more…]

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Days 56-58: Auke Bay to Hoonah to Port Frederick to Auke Bay

July 24, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Friday July 22, 2022 day 56: Auke Bay to Juneau 51 miles- 2824 total miles. Friday Bryan took a couple he and Nadine met at their Airbnb to the airport. I also had to return our rental car to the airport. He dropped them off, and picked me up after I returned the rental car … [Read more…]

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Days 52-55: Juneau

July 21, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

July 18-21, 2022 Days 52-55 Instead of going to the pool on Monday, we decided to go get Ryan a taller pair of boots. So far all three kids have gotten taller boots. Chris was the only smarty to take a tall pair of boots on our trip, I’m the only one left with ankle … [Read more…]

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Hi, I’m Amanda! My husband, Chris, and I recently moved from Arizona to Seattle, Washington. We, along with our two young kids, have been trying to see as much of the Pacific Northwest as we can. We hope you enjoy all our adventures!

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