The Alaskan road trip is the ultimate RV adventure, but it’s also one of the most intimidating. Check-in on the journey and see what we've learned here.

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Limited edition print signed and numbered by Brenda Schwartz Edition size: 950 Image size: 12" x 12" Homeward bound, commercial fishing vessels stream towards Petersburg. Devil's Thumb Mountain and the Wrangell Narrows greet them as they anticipate a much-needed respite.

The 2018 Slowboat Flotilla to Alaska was amazing! Six boats left Roche Harbor, WA in the San Juan Islands on May 6, 2018 and spent the next five weeks traveling up the Inside Passage through British Columbia and Southeast Alaska, arriving in Juneau on June 9,2018. We traversed rapids, executed open ocean crossings, and outsmarted

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We decided to spend three nights in Petersburg. Part of the reason was practical: we arrived late in the afternoon, will depart in the morning, and will spend a full day out at Le Conte Glacier. This barely gives enough time to get groceries, fix any boat problems, do laundry, or explore Petersburg. Plus we

With only 19nm to travel today, we didn't rush out of Pelican. We'd hoped to be able to get breakfast at the Lisianski Inlet Cafe, but they're not open on Sundays until the fishing season really begins and more people arrive in Pelican. Oh well. The trip from Pelican to Elfin Cove is mostly protected,

We awoke to blue sky, light wind, and the promise of magnificent views. The day did not disappoint. Given the long(ish) distance we have to cover today (55nm) and our desire to enjoy the views and not feel rushed, we began leaving about 8:00 a.m. As we motored north towards Fiordland we were occasionally accompanied by

Today's cruise from Takatz Bay to Deep Bay was about 53nm. We had great weather again (getting so spoiled!) and the conditions in Chatham Strait were calm. We saw more traffic today than we've seen all summer...fish boats, charter yachts, cruise ships, a tug and tow, as well as a few other pleasure boats. Flotilla

We've been focused on "gates" since meeting in the San Juans a week and a half ago. First we had the Strait of Georgia, then the next day the rapids and Johnstone Strait, then a few days later Cape Caution. The "gates" are heavily front-loaded on this trip, and it feels good to have four

The group left Wrangell by around 10:00 a.m. this morning and headed for Wrangell Narrows. Flotilla total: 796.6nm, 111 hours 48 minutes underway

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Around Cape Caution! When we fell asleep last night, Environment Canada (Central Coast zone) was calling for "wind light" and seas one meter all day. Windy (ECMWF model) was showing this: Forecasts don't get much better than that, but forecasts aren't always right. So when we woke up at 4:30 a.m. we checked West Sea

With Thursday (two days away) still looking like our best bet for the Strait of Georgia, we are still pacing ourselves while enjoying the beautiful Gulf Islands. We left Montague Harbour mid-morning for the short jaunt up to Clam Bay - a nice anchorage on the east side of Thetis Island. There is an intertidal

We didn't plan to leave Wrangell until 11:30 a.m. or so to get the timing right for Wrangell Narrows, so we took advantage of the late departure time and dinghied back into town for some breakfast and grocery shopping. We grabbed breakfast at J&W's Fast Food (now serving breakfast) and it was really good --

We’ve had really good weather at all the gates so far. We had to wait, but the Strait of Georgia ended up being lake-like. Johnstone Strait was placid. Cape Caution had a bit of swell: the boats definitely moved, but there was almost no wind or wind chop. For the last week, we’ve scarcely seen

The flotilla left Ketchikan this morning and headed for Meyers Chuck. Another sunny day! We had about 15 knots of wind from the northwest which created a little chop on top of the low swells as we approached Behm Canal. These are the toughest conditions we've had yet--enough to splash a little saltwater on the