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Craig to Wrangell, Wrangell to Stikine On June 29th we were 120 miles from Wrangell. We all wanted to be there for the 4th of July. Allowing for two stops and two days for weather, it was time to leave Craig. You could easily spend a week in protected water before reaching Sumner Strait. However, travel conditions were perfect. We kept going. Halcyon was the first to reach Sumner and reported good conditions. Wanderer and Rana Verde were not far behind. The wind continued to abate and the water was glassy smooth as we rounded Point Baker, where Sumner and Clarence Strait merge.
The run ended 8.5 hours later, after pausing to empty a 5 gallon jug into a tank. Penny and I wanted to get up the Stikine River; but, not in Wanderer. The river has extensive sand bars and shifting channels. The tour guides and outfitters use jet boats to operate in the shallow water. We arranged to go with an outfitter delivering kayakers to the Shake Glacier. Along the way he dropped off their gear at the first cabin they would occupy on the trip down the river. On the way back, we stopped to watch two men weigh, measure and tag salmon. |