End of the line | A journey up Lynn Canal and beyond
Brakes hissed, horn sounded. The train lurched slowly forward away from Skagway towards the mountains. With a clickety-clack, clackety-click, we climbed from sea level up through…
Glacier Bay | Taking time to watch the world
While Yahtzee leaned gently with the wind, I stood on the edge of the cockpit and took a long, awe-inspired look at my surroundings —…
A whale of a time at White Sulfur Springs
“WHALE! There it is!” Jill shouted while pointing ahead of the bow. Mere boat lengths in front of us rose the unmistakable fin of a…
A new favorite port | Sitka
Sitka, Alaska is a flat out cool spot. Pulling into the harbor’s western anchorage through the breakwater, we could instantly tell the place was special.…
From rocky passes to warm tubs — getting in our cruising rhythm
Sliding sideways with the flood current through a narrow, rock-strewn channel called Devil’s Elbow, I watched the depth sounder read 6 feet under the keel…
Falling in love with Alaska all over again
The wind was up and lunch was on the stovetop when I hoisted Yahtzee’s mainsail outside of the tiny cove and community of Meyers Chuck in…
Sailing up Vancouver Island’s wild northwest coast
The green mountains of the Brooks Peninsula shot up into the clouds off our starboard side. In front of us, Solander Island and its rocky,…
From stormy Ucluelet to enchanting Hot Springs Cove
Shortly after arriving in Barkley Sound, I took my usual long hard look at the weather and began to notice a string of intense lows…