Re: [Paddlewise] Good News - not Bad News !

Just a few thoughts
2015 0r 2014?

If you are coming in 2014 there are some big tide exchanges 7/10 thru 
7/17   19.4 to -4.4 (23.8 feet!) Plan accordingly.

"Less exposed"....Hoonah. Yes this is part of the inside waters but you 
have a lot of tidal current flowing through Icy Strait and if the wind 
is coming in from the ocean and the tide is flowing out then that piece 
of water can get real dicey real quick especially at the entrance to 
Glacier Bay.

"Gustavus ferry"...always iffy

Bear canisters...Last I knew Bartlett Cove was the only place to 
rent/borrow in Glacier Bay

Communication...I still use a VHF radio ( fishing boats and sports are 
often your best option for a quick rescue.) I have not tried the DeLorme 
in Reach device so I cannot give an opinion. I still use the SPOT system 
and so far I have not had to test the emergency function.

Hope you guys have a great trip.

Bob


On 5/29/2014 8:03 PM, Paul Hayward wrote:
>
> Good News -- Paddlewise members are still alive & kicking ;-)
>
> I have a couple of Alaska questions, please.
>
> Four years ago, Natasha & I had a wonderful paddle in our K2 -- from 
> Sitka to the McBride Glacier in Glacier Bay.
>
> We much enjoyed meeting Bob for a brief dockside chat, when the good 
> ship Columbia paused for half an hour as we ferried north.
>
> We plan to go back in July 2015 -- this time with 4 friends -- to do 
> it again. This time, a less-exposed trip from Hoonah... but spending a 
> bit more time in Glacier Bay itself. We'll use our Feathercraft again 
> and rent doubles (in Juneau) for the other two couples  and then ferry 
> to Hoonah and also ferry back to Juneau from Gustavus -- or paddle 
> back, if that Gustavus ferry has quit again.
>
> (1)Last trip, we bought, used and were very happy with three Bear 
> Vault 500s. In 2015, we'll need many more bear-proof canisters for 6 
> people. Does anyone know if the Parks Service has a rent/borrow scheme 
> anywhere other than at Bartlett Cove ? Perhaps something allowing 
> return by post ?
>
> (2)Three of the group do not have drysuits -- blame our warm NZ waters 
> ;-) -- so we'll rent those (probably in Seattle, from KA). We are all 
> reasonably experienced paddlers -- all qualified to lead open-ocean 
> trips in our club, so we'll be focusing on 'staying away from the top 
> of the cliff' -- rather than the 'ambulance at the bottom'. That being 
> said, with three boats and two existing PLBs, I'm tempted to get one 
> of Delorme's inReach devices. I do love the concept of having a 2-way 
> beacon; firstly for the obvious improvement in comms (in an emergency) 
> but more for the ability to test that the device is still alive. (I 
> don't know if any of you followed Stu Truman's round-Australia jaunt 
> -- where he had 2 or 3 PLBs die on him.) Anyway... does anyone have 
> kayaking experience with the original or the newer SE inReach ?
>
> Best Regards
>
> Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand
>
>         On 5/29/2014 10:37 AM, Melissa Reese wrote:
>         > Hi Robert,
>         >
>         > On Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 9:45:10 AM PST, you wrote:
>         >
>         >> Fraud! Scam! Total BS!
>         > Indeed.
>         >
>         > By the way -- how are you doing up in beautiful Alaska?
>         Enjoying some
>         > good paddling? :)
>         >
>


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