June 25, Tuesday
- ROUTE: Meyers Chuck, Clarence Strait, Ernest Sound, Seward Passage, Santa Anna Inlet
- ANCHORED GPS LOCATION: 55o58.676’N – 131o56.066’W
- ANCHORED IN: 51 feet
Our plan for today was to travel from Meyers Chuck to Frosty Bay. Frosty Bay has been reported as well-protected and scenic, worthy of a visit if only to watch the seals that enjoyed the partially submerged rocks at the entrance. Unfortunately, when we arrived at Frosty Bay the best anchorage was taken and the seals had abandoned the partially submerged rocks for places unknown. We decided to backtrack 4.5 miles south to Santa Anna Inlet. This turn of events put us on the path to see our third humpback whale and our first bear of the trip.
As we were looking though the binoculars to find the entry to Santa Anna Inlet, we saw the whale emerge six times to give a mighty blow, then it presented us with its magnificent tail, dove down and we did not see it again. Entering Santa Anna Inlet, we selected our anchoring spot and were preparing to drop anchor when we saw our first bear of the trip. The bear was taking a rest on the grassy bank and by the time we had anchored it was gone.
The lovely sound of a waterfall filled the evening. The only visual sign of the waterfall was a small brook that emerge at the edge of the inlet. As we were enjoying our evening on the flybridge Sella Luna entered the bay and anchored for the night.
Tomorrow we are headed to Wrangell, AK. Wrangell is one of the oldest towns in Alaska and the only Alaska town that has existed under three flags and was ruled by four nations: Tlingit, Russia, England, and the United States.
Ludlow, WA
