Since arriving in Alaska on June 12th we have been scouting for wildlife. Here is our report on sea mammals and bears: Pinnipeds: Harbor Seals haul out onto ice to ... Read more
Thomas Bay is a place of dark secrets and myths. In this narrow, well marked entrance channel tide-rips and whirlpools greeted Jupiter with bergy bits and growlers riding the flows. ... Read more
Seeking neither a famous totem pole carver nor a halibut recipe, we happened upon both in one gentle, languorous, soft-spoken man. Having taken a walk to Saxman Village to see ... Read more
Fourth of July in Wrangell reflects the good nature, self-reliance and community service found in many midwestern farm communities. This is a patriotic, Island-American enclave in a sea of salmon and ... Read more
Jupiter, now fully provisioned and refueled in shambolic Ketchikan, departed for more northerly and remote locales. The small inlet and harbor community of Meyers Chuck was highly recommended as a ... Read more
Meet Trish. We did. She is a remarkable woman who traded in her life in Illinois when Alaska called her name. She jumped aboard an offshore, power-troller fishing vessel in ... Read more
Coming into the Country: All vessels arriving in Alaska from British Columbia must clear Customs and Border Protection in Ketchikan before proceeding elsewhere. Formalities for Jupiter and crew were easily ... Read more
The chart book Exploring – Another Classic Historical Reference Atlas by Stephen E. Hilson is a constant source of readings, reference and reflection at the helm. It makes clear that ... Read more
As you can see from our track we have been spending most nights in remote anchorages along the north coast of British Columbia between Cape Caution and the Dixon Entrance ... Read more
We have been living aboard Jupiter for almost six weeks cruising from Victoria to our current location at Bella Bella, B.C. The pattern of our days is determined by the ... Read more