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2024 Flotilla to Alaska - Day 27: Pybus Bay to Red Bluff Bay

by Laura Domela 7 Jun 16:06 PDT
Always such a dramatic approach to Baranof Island, even with the clouds © Laura Domela

Departing Cannery Cove and Pybus Bay we weren't sure what conditions we'd see out in Frederick Sound...likely some wind waves on the beam, but more importantly, how long would it take for the sporty conditions in Southern Chatham Strait take to flatten out?

We had a little bit of roll as we headed west in Frederick Sound, but pretty lazy and not too dramatic, and best of all it wasn't...

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