After leaving Shoalwater Pass we headed for Punchbowl Cove in Rudyard Bay.
New Eddystone Rock is a prominent sight in Behm Canal and can be seen for miles.
Rudyard Bay is the heart of Misty Fiord's National Monument.
When turning into the entrance to Rudyard Bay you get a hint of the spectacular vistas to be seen.
Punchbowl Cove takes your breath away. The summit of the glacial cut ridge is over 3000 feet.There was a boat moored at the only mooring in Rudyard Bay, 55° 31.750’ N / 130°47.085’ W. The crew had apparently rowed ashore and hiked up to Punchbowl Lake, leaving their boat at the mooring. There was no other suitable anchorage.
As we headed up the Bay we discovered each cove and glacial valley was equally breathtaking.
Our little camera was totally inadequate to capture the majesty of the vistas.
As we worked our way further up the bay we saw several waterfalls. During rainy periods there are hundreds all gushing into the sea.
The end of the road. These glacial-cut inlets are all spectacular with beautiful meadows at their ends, where Alaska Brown Bears forage.
While we were at the end of the bay a float plane landed, beached, and let passengers out on the beach to get the feel of the wilderness, I guess.
Float planes in the Fiord's are thick as flies.
Not finding suitable anchorage in Rudyard Bay, we headed across Behm Canal to Manzanita Bay.A south wind found its way into Behm Canal and by the time it fetched to Rudyard Bay it made a lumpy crossing over to Manzanita Bay.
The mooring shown on the chart was not present in the cove and we had to anchor in 110 feet. 55°34.865’ N / 130°57.600’ WThat was going to make it a long haul to get our ground tackle back on board in the morning, before going to Walker Cove.
Stay tuned,
George and JoAnne
