August 4th
Lowe Inlet to Khutz Inlet
6:20 departure. 57
degrees with fog
The three fish boats that anchored late last night left at
5:30 this morning. We sometimes hear announcements from the Coast Guard
announcing certain fishing “openings”. The last one was in Petersburg for
salmon fishing that would only be open for 15 hours. Those fishing vessels have
to put in some long hard hours to “make
hay while the sun shines”.
Been listening to NPR on the fires in California. It was reported that the enormous CARR fire near Redding is creating its own weather system…lightening, wind, and fire tornadoes which is the first I have heard of that phenomenon. There has been information regarding fires in Athens and temperatures reaching 118 degrees there and a heat wave in Helsinki of all places! Makes us feel quite fortunate to be where we are right now, but can’t help but think if this is now become the norm.
David figured out the Horizon radio scanning problem. It had
to do with the squelch setting. Easy fix.
Today we cruised down Grenville Channel, entered Wright
Sound to McKay Reach and finally to Fraser Reach. Several whales entertained us along the way. We expected some rough water, but
it was fairly calm all the way. It took a little over 8 hours to reach Khutze Inlet where we had anchored on our way north. The beautiful waterfall was not
as grand this time but still flowing. There’s still snow on those mountain tops
and we find ourselves once again in awe of this place. It definitely is one of
our favorite destinations on this trip and probably one of the most splendid
places on earth we have experienced.
David didn’t hesitate to get the dinghy down and crab traps
ready to drop. We only got one female in Lowe Inlet and last time here, we had
a bonanza of crab. Both of us our hoping for the same luck.
When we anchored, it was a pleasant 73 degrees. Lots of
seagulls soared above us, rested on shore and bobbed in the water. Diane told
me that where you see lots of birds, it usually means there’s good fishing. I
wish I had had the energy to drop a hook. Early night for us.
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