(Read more about Foggy Bay & view the photos.)
Yesterday's fog-draped crossing tested the mettle of our skippers. Today's journey across Dixon Entrance tested something entirely different for some of us…
Scopolamine patch, anyone? Dramamine? Ginger candy? ginger beer?
It's good to come prepared for the crossing of Dixon Entrance, where ocean swells move free and unfettered to the Inside Passage. Most of us old salts made the voyage with our systems untroubled, but a few with more delicate dispositions were less than enamored with the conditions today (to say the least).
Swells never topped much more than six feet, however, which is nothing compared to what this area can really dish out. Nonetheless, it was clear that our intrepid team was a little worn out by the constant motion; the anchorage at Foggy Bay was particularly quiet this evening, and most owners took the opportunity to turn in early.
We dropped anchor on the far eastern side of the bay, which is well protected from all weather and receives no swell or chop. Rain forest surrounds the basin, and wildlife, including bear and little martens, poke about its shores searching for food.
One thing that never ceases to surprise us up here is the tidal swing, where depths may often change by 10, 12, 15 feet or more between high and low tides. Rocks that no one saw at daylight seemed to loom suddenly overhead at twilight. A couple of owners decided to pick up anchor and move to new positions - a reminder that it's always wise to circle your anchorage before putting that windlass into action.
Despite the subdued evening, there was a sense exhilaration on board - the quiet thrill that comes with crossing the border to Alaska. A notable milestone no matter how many times you have made the journey, and an appropriate source of pride for our skippers.
This elation, however, soon gave way to a heated debate across the VHF about the proper time to remove the Canadian courtesy flag from one's boat. One side insisted that flags come down upon crossing the border, while the other camp held that the flags should remain until your boat passes through U.S. Customs.
These are Grand Banks owners, after all.
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