Sincerely, Denise

TAKATZ BAY TO RED BLUFF BAY

Wednesday, July 8^th

Anchors up by 7AM and off we go to our next destination, just a short 25nm hop down to Red Bluff Bay. It’s nice today, not raining! YET. Chatham Strait was very pleasant, a millpond most of the way with a little chop right at the end of our journey. Red Bluff Bay is named as such for the beautiful bald red rock cliffs that line the entry to the bay. We’ve been here in the past and it was our best bear viewing experience of our 2022 trip, so again we have high hopes. It’s about 3 miles from the entrance to get back into the very head of the bay. AIS didn’t show any other boats back there so we were hopeful for a solitary experience, BUT….there was indeed a boat anchored right in the prime spot. We threw our anchor down a short distance away and rafted the other two boats up. After we were settled John did a depth check within our potential swing circle and found we were just a little too close for comfort to a rather large shoal that is exposed at low tide, so decided we needed to move. Just then we noticed the other boat was picking up its kayaks and tender and sure enough they shortly thereafter left the bay. Our engine was still running at this point, with the other two boats tied off to us on either side, so he pulled our anchor and maneuvered the whole flotilla over to the spot just vacated. Success! We now have a great spot. The rain Gods decided we’d had enough dry weather and pelted us once again all afternoon, it is getting to be a bit much I will admit. So far no bear sightings, and it’s too rainy to go explore up the river here either. Another indoor day! Oh well, I wasn’t feeling great today anyway.