Cruising the Westcoast - Vancouver to Alaska: July 28th

Saturday, August 2, 2008

July 28th – Rudyard Bay

Our Boats in Rudyard

Punchbowl Lake

Skiff for use on Punchbowl Lake

Beaver Construction Zone

Boardwalk up to the lake

We luck out and find another mooring buoy. We are getting pretty spoiled by not having to drop our anchors and get them muddy and wet! The gigantic mountains are all around us and we are well protected from the nasty winds outside. Its blowing (apparently) "Storm Force" which is a mere 40 - 50 knots outside. We barely feel a ripple in our protected inlet. The rain is out full force today, so its a good card day and Betty manages to watch the last of Season 2 Grey's Anatomy.

Dave takes a hike up to Punchbowl Lake with Scupper and chats with the kayakers that are camped at the base of the trail. Certainly yucky weather for kayakers in a tent! A very muddy Dave and Scupper make it up and back within 3 hours (pretty good for an old geezer!)
We feel very small up against the sheer rock mountains and it sure a nice way to end one of our last ports in Alaska.

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"Shaman II" is a 48' 1973 fiberglass "Gulf Commander". Twin Caterpillar 3116. 500 gal Fuel (Gulp!) and 500 gal fresh water. We have owned her for 20 years and we are the second owner. We are self sufficent cruising machine with all the trappings of home. Mike and I are just over 60 and every chance we get, we "Live the Dream". We have one fabulous son who is the proud owner of his own boat, "Eye Candy"....aptly named after his sweetie, Shannon! Three of the sweetest Grandchildren you could have....Mr. Keaton and Coco (Cohen aka the Pope), and baby Harrison (Prince Harry).

Our first Mate is Miz Ruby the scaredy dog and our Commander in Chief is Mr. George, the wandering cat.

Mike and I have spent our summers for the last 45 years scouring the coast to see all that we can see in every nook and cranny our boat will fit into. The earlier years were spent as any normal boating family would, bringing the kids to desolation sound for 2 weeks of swimming! These days, we spend most of our time mid coast. Three trips to Alaska under our belt and 20 plus years hanging out in the Central to North Coast.