Ford’s Terror to Dawes Glacier toTracy Arm Cove - 8 hour, 47 miles

Fog delayed our departure. It was ethereal seeing the sailboat in the mist. It was as if it was floating in the air. Eventually we headed off on our 3 hour ride to Dawes Glacier, in the sun. We made our way to within ½ a mile of Dawes Glacier which is further than last time. There was a dense ice field up ahead which made our stopping point very specific. We turned the boat off and just sat there for a while to take in the view and take the obligatory million photos. It was great the weather was so nice. Heather played ball with Merlin on the bow. On the way back Heather spotted Dall porpoises. In the channel next to Sumdum Glacier, Fred spotted a whale’s back and tail going into the water right in that area. The rest of us didn’t see it, so we put the boat in idle and went on the lookout. We ended up seeing its back and spout a few more times before we continued on our way back to the cove for the night. This is our guests last night anchoring out before heading back to Juneau. So Heather & Ann wanted to take the kayaks out one last time. We put them in the water, and Heather tipped hers enough while getting in, to allow some water in. We watched ‘The Reader’ after dinner which I thought was good.