Prince Rupert to Ketchikan, Alaska USA (105NM)...WE MADE IT!!!

Well, that was not an easy transit. The weather looked great and we left early to beat the wind but not early enough. The wind from the North met the mixing tides and caused a very sporty ride through the Dixon Entrance, so much so that I didn’t dare take any photos! But, we are very happy to have accomplished this major life achievement. After a two-year postponement we are thrilled to have brought our own boat to Alaska. I know there is a Captain’s Post in the near future. In the meantime, here a few snaps…

My camera lens is not large enough to get all FOUR of the cruise ships at dock. They arrive in the morning and are all gone by 10:00PM. That can be an influx of 16,000 tourist landing on the tiny town per day. The town has approximately 8,000 residents, with the wider city population being 13,500. The locals can get very frustrated with this invasion, I do not blame them, over 1.5 million cruise passengers visit Ketchikan between April and October.

Another hulking monster…look at how the yachts are dwarfed by the size of that ship

Salmon education

Ketchikan Creek is a salmon-spawning stream running directly through downtown. We hope to catch the salmon run on our return in September.

Creek Street historic boardwalk from the 1900’s

Need to get some fresh salmon

Gorgeous day to be a tourist on Creek Street. I can only imagine how this really looked in the 1900’s as the town’s Prohibition-era red-light district.

Dolly’s House is a 1900s bordello and now a museum…Love the sign!

Love that quote Dolly!

My favorite bar…the Sourdough Bar. We asked the bartender about the name and she told us that, that is the name of the folks around Ketchikan as they are “sour on the land but not enough dough to leave”…

The seaplane business is booming here in Ketchikan

This place is fantastic, great view (of seaplanes!), great beer and great food

Like the BPL sign (Bush Pilot’s Lounge). Nice place to celebrate our arrival.

Yep, great view

Larry makes new friends on the dock. This is Benson and he gives great hugs. Benson’s parents are Bill and Carol and they are equally fabulous.

We made it to Alaska!!! Now we have to fly home for a minute…time to take a ferry to the airport. See you soon…