The crossing back into the U.S. (Alaska) from British
Columbia requires a bit of planning. The crossing transits Dixon Entrance which
is exposed to the Gulf of Alaska and can be pretty rough. When arriving by
boat, you must check into U.S. customs (at Ketchikan) before anchoring or mooring
anywhere in Alaska and the distance between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan makes
for a very long day. To break up the crossing, we overnighted at an anchorage
on Dundas Island (which is still in Canadian waters, then continued straight on
to Ketchikan the next day. The anchorage on Dundas had good shelter, beautiful
weather and lots of swinging room, but also a crazy amount of blackflies just
waiting for our arrival. We got completely swarmed within minutes of going out
on deck. So, while a good spot to stage for the transition from Canada to the
US, Dundas island is best enjoyed from inside the boat.
Kona sleeping on watch:
Hiding out from the blackflies at Dundas Island with a nice prawn dinner:
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