Boating with Friends

Last weekend we headed out of Whittier with some dear friends who had never been out in Prince William Sound before.  We only had Little Man with us, so the boat wasn't too crowded and it made for a great introductory trip!

After a rough start on Thursday night due to infamous Whittier winds, we awoke Friday morning at the top of Knight's Passage to calm seas and clear skies.  Just perfect.  The Captain took our friend's twins out on the Zodiac and over to shore for some exploring.

Later that morning, we pulled anchor and set a course for Sleepy Bay.  Along the way, we found these gorgeous creatures who enjoyed speeding right along with us.

What a sight!!!  That absolutely made my day and frankly the entire trip!   We did some fishing  en route to Montague Island and picked up some rockfish and sea bass.  Dinner!

Later that night we met up with Morris Code for some drinks and conversation, and headed to bed with dreams of what the next day would hold.

Morning took us over to shore while The Captain dealt with some boat maintenance.  Our friends had so much fun exploring, and Little Man quickly learned how to throw rocks in the creek that was headed to the ocean.  The twins used the same creek for stick races.

Next we were off to try out attempt at catching Halibut.  Unfortunately they alluded us this time around, but Morris Code pulled up beside us and shared some of their catch with us.  Dinner of baked Halibut, butter and lemon pasta, and garlic bread was amazing!

We coasted up by Icy Bay and Whale Bay on a hunt for glaciers and whales.  While we didn't see either of those, we did come across a large ice field.  Scooped up some glacier ice for the twins to check out - and lick  :-)

 


We met up with Morris Code again to anchor for the night in East Twin Bay.  This is a great little harbor with an approximately two mile journey away from open ocean.  Very protected, and solid bottom to anchor on.  We dropped the dinghy and went over to shore to explore the waterfall, sandy beach (real sand!), and a cave that one of the twins had noticed.  The paddle to and from shore was very much worth it, it allowed us a glimpse of this:

11:30pm in Alaska.  Gorgeous!  


You can see more pictures from this trip here on Facebook. To those family members not on Facebook, the link will still work.  Go click it :-)


Join us for our next boating adventure... 6 nights out on Prince William Sound.  The longest we've had yet.  Stay tuned!