Alaska Peninsula

After leaving spectacular Castle Bay we headed for Geographic Harbor, about 170nm away. This is too far for a single day. We have no cruising guide for this area, but a place called Port Wrangell looked good on the chart--reasonable depths and good protection. It turned out to be a beautiful anchorage: After one night we continued towards Geographic Harbor. We could spend years cruising this coastline, exploring the many anchorages along the way, but we've...

18 July, 2023 /

The Alaska Peninsula stretches 500 miles from the mainland to the Aleutian Islands. Scattered along it are several small communities. We don't have time to stop at all of them, but wanted to see one. King Cove was closest to our route, so that's where we stopped. The harbormaster was friendly and the harbor facilities are good. On shore, there's not much--a boatyard to support fish boats, a grocery store, a single restaurant, and a...

18 June, 2023 /