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Our New Adventure May 15, 2024

Wednesday-May 22, 202

Our new adventure is to sail the Inside Passage from our homeport in Port Townsend to SE Alaska. The passage is a approximate 1000-mile-long waterway in that runs from Puget Sound, Washington to Skagway. We departed Point Hudson one week ago today, Wednesday-May 15,2024. We had planned on crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the San Juan Islands but 3–4-foot waves with wind gusting up to 30 mph in the strait was bit challenging and we decided to take the longer, calmer route behind Whidbey Island to Deception Pass State Park where we spent several days.

Leaving Port Townsend
Leaving Port Townsend
Mount Baker

Rick at Deception Pass
Park Marina
Marina Ramp

On Friday we made our crossing to the San Juan Islands via Rosario Strait stopping at Roche Harbor to top of the fuel tanks and anchoring in Reid Harbor at Stuart Island. After a pleasant night at anchor, we crossed Boundary Pass and headed for Bedwell Harbor’s Canadian Customs Office. Proceeding to Prevost Island we anchored in the lovely Annette Inlet. The evening entertainment was seal watching, listening to the birds and enjoying the sunset. After years of dreaming, we are finally on our way.

Deception Pass
Sunset Reid Harbor
Bedwell Harbor Canadian Customs
Annette Inlet

Paris Landing to Pebble Isle Marina

Paris Landing State Park was wonderful. Approximately 1000 acres for people to engage in water sports, golfing, hiking, eating, or just basking in the sun.

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The turtles preferred basking in the sun.

They tell me that whether you want to fish for bass, catfish, crappie, bluegill, redear, or sauger, Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake are the places to be. If the number of fishing boats that Rick and I have seen is any proof of this, locals must be telling the truth. Rick and I have seen literally hundreds of these boats.

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Fishing boat at Paris Landing Marina.

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This fisherman told us that the two poles on either side of the motor have jacks that extend down to eight feet in order to hold the boat in place while fishing.

After always cruising on oceans, where we primarily used Latitude and Longitude, we are learning the importance of “Mile Markers.” I guess that is why the rivers are more like highways. River mile numbers begin at zero and increase further upstream.  The mouth of the Tennessee River begins at Paducah, KY (mm 0.0).

The Danville-Faxon Ferry crossing is located just north of mile marker 78.2. This means it is approximately 78 miles upstream from Paducah, KY.   Rick and I entered the river at mile 25.4.

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Mile 78.2, Abandoned Louisville & N Railroad Bridge

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Mile 78.2, Abandoned Grainery

Tonight we are at Pebble Isle Marina (Mile 96.1) in New Johnsonville, TN.

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