1300 position 55-30N 132-20W. Heading southeast in Kasaan Bay
Yesterday the mighty Thankful ducked into the Haida village of Kasaan on Prince of Wales Island to spend the night. The government has dumped a lot of money into the small community, installing buried utilities, nice boardwalks, a first class public floating dock, and lots of facilities in support of the native culture. Kasaan is renowned for its totems, and there is a mile long walk through the forest to a totem park and cultural building north of town.
The Thankful crew made the walk to the totem park and then wandered back along the shoreline at low tide. We were just settling down with our sunset cocktails when another visiting boat came in and tied up across the float from us. Lori went out to help the small cutter tie up, and after they got secured the crew of "Silverado" came over to introduce themselves.
Bob built the thirty one foot aluminum "Spray" replica himself from Bruce Roberts mail-order drawings. Wait a minute. We've heard that story before. Pals Julius and Susie, who Lori and I first met while cruising in Tahiti, built their thirty six foot steel Spray replica, "Emerald Steel", under similar circumstances. "Oh yes! We know Julius and Susie very well," said Bob's wife Deena. "Susie made this 'Wilson' doll called 'Chester' so Bob wouldn't get lonely when he singlehanded Silverado to Hawaii a few years ago." Small world indeed.
Today Thankful is exploring the east coast of Prince of Wales Island looking for a place to stop for an hour or so of fishing and then hole up for the night. We need to cross ten mile wide Clarence Strait to get to Ketchican so the girls can fly out on Monday, but we don't want to go today. It's blowing over twenty out there from the northwest, and the ride across would be rough. We'll make the crossing tomorrow when the forecast predicts lighter breezes.
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