Fiordland

From Boat Inlet in Reid Passage, the three boats planned to head for Fiordland.  Naknek and Wanderer left first.  Naknek had lost her detailed electronic charting and wouldn’t be able to correct the situation until she got to Ketchikan.  Consequently, Casey stayed close in tight passages.  Maybe, I’d captured myself a buddy boat.  It hadn't mattered so far, the three boats had been together since leaving Nanaimo.

In mid-morning, El called on the radio and informed us that they had changed plans.  They were thinking of going up the west side of Princess Royal Island in a quest to see a spirit bear.  As it turned out, we would not see them for four weeks.  And Casey, an old Alaska hand – Park Ranger and bush pilot – was not too dependent.  So much for a buddy boat.  Meanwhile, Penny and I had grown comfortable with doing things our way.

The two boats continued into Fiordland.  It is nice to have good company.  It is also  helpful to have another boat along for showing the scale of the scenery - as in the first photo.  The size, of mountains and waterfalls, is hard to believe.