The run from Ketchikan to Juneau is one of our favorite parts of south east Alaska. Ice capped peaks, icebergs and glaciers, whales, and quiet anchorages. This area has it all. Marcia’s brother Mike and
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Up to Alaska…Sidney, BC to Ketchikan, AK 15-30 May 2016
From our start at the US-Canadian border beginning in the San Juan Islands, Washington, it is roughly 800 nautical miles to the Canadian-US boarder just below Ketchikan Alaska. Our typical cruising speed is 8 its
Read moreTrue East Alaska Roundup
Alaska Roundup with videos of ice, whales and bears. We left the south end of Vancouver Island on May 3rd and returned Sep 16th, 135 days. We boated at far north as Skagway to the
Read moreTrue East Returning from Alaska Aug 15 – Sep 15
After dropping off the Geros in Ketchikan, we decided to head back up to Juneau as we would the area between Wrangle (north of Ketchikan) and Juneau to be the most interesting. Our next
Read moreTrue East Alaska with many guests 6 Jul – Aug 15
With Kristi and Chris off to Africa after the wedding, Dan and Marcia return to Sitka. There we join Cooper has been boat and dog sitting while we headed to the east coast. With just a few
Read moreTrue East Ketchikan to Sitka June 5 to July 4th
Leaving Ketchikan, on route to Juneau our first stop was a Wrangle. Here we took a jet boat tour up to Le Conte Glacier…several miles of ice pack on the way into the glacier with seals
Read moreTrue East Alaska Bound May 2nd to June 4th
We started on May 3rd at the south end of Vancouver Island, BC where True East has wintered over at Van Isle Marina and had some new outfitting by Philbrooks Boatyard. Philbrooks did the restoration of
Read moreTrue East More British Columbia Cruising Sept 1 – 25, 2014
The Broughtons are very different from the San Juan and Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound. This is generally uninhabited First Nations country with a few logging camps and small marinas with minimal supplies. The southeastern
Read moreTrue East British Columbia for August 1- 30, 2014
The first of August is Fleet Week in Seattle with lots of Navy including the Blue Angels and a major air show. At Bell Harbor downtown, we are in the heart of it with two
Read moreTrue East Puget Sound with Vancouver side trip – July 4 – July 30, 2014
After a wonderful July 4th weekend with Howard Yuan and family, we headed back to Seattle with the hope of getting Dan’s ‘pain in the ass’ addressed. While America may have the best medical care
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