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Do Avalanche Paths Make Good Ski Runs? | Ep. 11 | Alaskan Sailboat Based Backcountry Skiing
This is #2 of 3 "Sail to Ski" episodes of this series. In this one, we head a short ways north from Warm Springs Bay to the stunning Takatz Bay on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. We are pleased to find an avalanche path the leads all the way to sea lev...
Skiing From a Sailboat on The Edge of the Pacific Ocean | Ep. 10 | Sail to Ski in Alaska!
In this episode, we sail up Chatham Strait to the amazing Warmsprings Bay on Baranof Island. Here, we enjoy the hot springs and go backcountry skiing on the mountains above the bay. The snowline was very close to sea level, which allowed easy access to the...
Sailing Off The Beaten Track in Alaska | Ep. 9 | Rounding Cape Decision, Fog, & Night Sailing
Welcome back! It has been a little while since I loaded a new video, but for the next few months, I will attempt to have a new one every week for ya'll! This one takes us from just north of Ketchikan in Ratz Harbor up into Sumner Strait and to Point Bake...
Sailing to Ketchikan | Ep. 8 | Lots of Whales, Clearing Customs, and Heading into the Wild!
In this one, we cruise from Foggy Bay and head through Ketchikan to clear USA customs and stock up on food for several weeks away from any town. As we head into Clarence Strait, a group of humpback whales escort us, putting on some great bubble net feeding...
Exposed to Mighty PACIFIC OCEAN | Ep 7 | Sailing into ALASKA
In this episode, we finish sailing up Grenville Channel and head into Prince Rupert with brilliant sunshine making some slow sailing feel just fine. Sadly, due to a severally delayed passport Ellis has to hop off before we continue into Alaska. Alex and I ...
54 Tacks in 10 Miles! | Ep. 6 | Sailing the Skinny Channels of the Inside Passage to Alaska
In this one, we get off the boat to check out an abandoned fish cannery, and go for a hike to a lake to do some trout fishing. We face light winds as we claw our way up the rest of Princess Royal Channel, and do a bit of night sailing. The sunny weather ...
Dodging Gales on The Pacific Coast | Ep. 5 | Sailing Through Stormy Weather along The Inside Passage
The unsettled spring weather continues as we deal with calm winds one day, followed by gale force the next day. Rainy weather sets in as we head up Princess Royal Channel to avoid some serious storms that produced hurricane force winds not far from where w...
Exposed to The Pacific Ocean | Ep. 4 | Squalls, Rough Seas & Crossing Cape Caution!
Welcome to Episode 4 of our adventure to Alaska! In this one, we depart Alert Bay and enter Queen Charlotte Sound where we experience the Pacific Ocean swell for the first time on this trip. Heavy squalls allow us to make great progress to Beaver Harbour...
Alaska Bound! | Ep. 3 | Goofy Sailors, Great Sailing, & Some Playful Dolphins
In this episode, we continue north from Otter Cove at the junction of Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait up to Alert Bay. As we sail off the anchor, Alex's shoe goes overboard! Ellis documents the skillful recovery of this critical piece of gear, and...
Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska | Ep. 2 | Night Sailing and Tidal Rapids
In this episode, we continue north from Jedediah Island to Comox, Campbell River, and into Discovery Passage. This one has lots going on as we continue north to Alaska! On the fly sail repairs, goofing around in brutally light winds, prawn fishers rick-r...
Setting Sail Up The Inside Passage to Alaska! | Ep. 1 | Engineless Docking & Rough Seas
Here is the first video of 2022 Alaska! We set sail from Cowichan Bay on May 1st, provisioned in Nanaimo, then set off across the Strait of Georgia to Jedediah Island. We had everything from dead calm, to a marginal gale! Join us as we adventure north to...
