Seeking Red Bluff Bay

We departed Cannery Cove, still enshrouded in fog.   It might have been beautiful, but we wouldn't know.   What we could see hinted of tall snow-capped peaks and valleys with streams cascading down the mountainsides.

Captain Susan commanding the helm (and doing it really well).  Aye Aye, Captain!

I am assured that there is a world out there, but we can't see it.  While it may not look like it, our visibility was less than 100 yards for the bulk of the day.

We ghosted by this islet doing about 3.5 knots.   This is the narrow entrance to Red Bluff Bay.


I'm so glad we'd been in here before and had a nice track on our chartplotter to follow.   The entrance channel is maybe 50 yards wide and narrower than that in some places.   Not a problem in clear weather, but tougher when we sometimes couldn't see the shore that we knew was right there.
John, helping set the anchor.   Don't be fooled by the shorts.   It is only about 50 and drizzley out there, John just doesn't know better...

We are anchored in the cove where the old cannery used to be located.   You can still see some of the trash/abandoned equipment around.

Why aren't the cannery companies compelled to clean this junk up when they shut down a facility?
Our motley crew.   I couldn't ask for nicer people.
Dinner was Mongolian Beef, mostly following Jet Tila's recipe (Thank you, Cheryl for turning me on to him).

It was well received, even after seconds!   I paired that with two wines from Long Cellars, 2021 Cab Fanc and the 2022 Jamanka.








Karen & I took a dink ride while John & Susan did the dishes.   No question, we got the better end of that deal!
















A few of you said you wanted less of my witty banter and more pictures, so here you go...
This bay abounds with waterfalls fed from the snowfields in the surrounding high peaks, and of course, rain and fog...

At the head of the bay.




We look so insignificant, and we are.

See, blue sky!!!   That makes it officially a sunny day in Alaska!

Back at the boat...

Looking from our boat, back towards the mouth of the bay.  I think this is a beautiful bay and anchorage.

We will stay here tomorrow and further explore the bay.   The following day we will head to Ell Cove (so cleverly named because the cove is shape like the letter "L") and hopefully visit the hatchery there.

Good Night, Friends.

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