The Mother Goose fleet is off on leg 6, cruising the Inside Passage from Alaska through British Columbia, Canada to Washington. We left Ketchikan on a clear morning and cruised down the Tongass Narrows on our way to Foggy Bay. As we gradually left the urban hustle and bustle of Ketchikan behind, we began seeing more and more fishing boats. Of the five major types of fishing boats found in Alaska’s waters, we saw (and dodged) three of them – till-netters, purse seiners, and trollers. We particularly had to keep a sharp lookout around the netters and seiners, as their necks extend a fair distance from their boat and we sure didn’t want to inadvertently get too close to them.
After cruising along in calm seas, we negotiated the zig-zaggy entrance into Foggy Bay, a lovely cove. Here we successfully accomplished a five-boat raft-up (no small feat on our first day out!). First mate, Jordan, executed some awesome on shore acrobatics to set the stern ties and we all settled in for a cozy first night of the trip. Some members of the fleet went on dinghy tours of Very Inlet (avoiding the rushing rapids, although they were cool to see), and others went out fishing with some small success. It was a beautiful evening to end an exciting day.
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