We left Wrangell (photo right) in the steady rain at 8 AM in order to arrive at Wrangell Narrows at the appropriate time to transit the narrow 20 mile route to Petersburg. We got there a bit early on account of favorable currents which meant we had to watch our path through the narrows as we wound our way through the many (50+) navigation markers. Fortunately the opposing traffic was light and we had no major issues.
Docking at Petersburg was a bit more challenging as the wind picked up about the time we arrived. A little bit of drama accompanied the docking but that is par for the course when the wind is blowing 20 knots.
Petersburg is what you would envision an Alaskan fishing town would look like. It celebrates its Norwegian heritage so I felt right at home here.
From here we will continue north to Juneau with a swing into Tracy Arm to see the tidewater Sawyer Glacier. We also hope to start seeing more humpback whales which are reportedly feeding along the route we are taking.
Today’s mileage – 40.0
Cumulative mileage – 1368.9
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