Tree Point Anchorage to Prince Rupert - 5 hours, 41 miles

Back to British Columbia, Canada
We woke up to a beautiful sunrise. Just enough clouds to make it interesting. We have another calm beautiful day for cruising. Dixon Entrance is the barrier between Alaska and British Columbia and is open to the ocean. We have never seen the water here so calm. The water was like a pond. What a pleasure! Fred called Canadian Customs and Border Control when we crossed into Canadian waters. He had to give them pertinent numbers from the boat and our passports. There isn’t a specific place where a boater goes to clear Customs. The officer said to stay on the boat once we dock and if no one shows up to inspect the boat by 2:15 PM we would be free to leave the boat and go about our business. We called ahead to make a reservation at the dock of the Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club. It is the closest to town. Unfortunately the best slips are already taken so we have to anchor on a side tie on the outside, exposed to “rocking & rolling”. We went to get a latte at “Cowpuccinos”, located in Cow Bay. We watched a cruise ship pull up the Prince Rupert’s only cruise ship dock. Suddenly this sleepy little town seemed full of people. We saw a nice salon in our wanderings and we both made an appointment for a pedicure in the morning. Fred thought it would be a good idea to have fish & chips at the pub tonight. The place was packed on a Thursday night. I guess a lot of people were tired of eating on the cruise ship. We really don’t understand it. We never missed dinner aboard ship on our cruises.