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Wrangell to Prince Rupert After a great time in Wrangell, it was time to start toward home. On July 5th, we tanked up, re-supplied, and headed the short distance to Berg Bay. A local boat came by the float and we asked if he had seen any brown bears in the area. He suggested the Bradfield Canal. The next morning Halcyon and Wanderer went the length of the canal. We saw one young brown bear and the crew on Halcyon saw it as well as a sow and cubs. After 40 miles on the canal, we started for home. The mind set was now traveling. No more cruising. The first stop was Frosty Bay. We had hoped to use the float off the Forest Service cabin. However, a large trawler was ferrying people from the boat to the cabin. We anchored in the small cove near Rana Verde. After listening to the weather forecast, we conferred on channel 68 and decided to head for Meyers Chuck. At 19:08, we left the anchorage. Visibility went from poor to bad as the wind and waves marched down Clarence Strait and across Ernest Sound. We changed course slightly and put into tiny Vixen Harbor a few miles short of Meyers Chuck. Halcyon was barely visible as she went through the narrow entrance 50 yards ahead of us. Only 71 miles on the log; but, we’d been underway for about 14 hours. Next day the sprint continued with a smooth passage to Ketchikan. Rising wind drove us into Foggy Bay. Seven hours later the wind was down and we ran for Prince Rupert. Near PR the wind increased and heavy rain descended. We found dock space and tied up at 21:15-Alaska time - 128nm on the log. |