DayCare Bay, Main Bay, Ziegler Cove Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundogadventures/sets/72157630227591686/detail/ I have joked that the Sundog brings great weather, sort of like magic as we ease out of the slip the clouds part and the seas lie down and the sun gently sparkles along the water as whales leap and dall’s porpoise race for our bow […]
Glacading with a Black Bear
Some Photos: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzLJHKk Some moments in Alaska are magical and you know you need to take a moment just to pause, look around and breathe it all in. As Jake and I sat next to his first black bear way up a steep snowy avalanche shoot it was truly one of these moments. We almost did not try for […]
Surf & Turf – Shrimp & Bears
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundogadventures/sets/72157630034340995/ With 5 days of sunshine and flat seas forecast it was time for the Sundog Crew to shake off the winter dust and set sail. It felt good to ease into the familiar rythym of the sound as we eased along at 7kts with the sun sparkling along the top of very […]
Spring Shakedown PWS
Photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sundogadventures/sets/72157630096191366/ Last weekend we went out for our shakedown trip into Prince William Sound and it felt good to just be out on the water and anchor up and take stock of the long list of things that need repaired from a very tough winter in the water in Whittier. Turns out our […]
Bubba Hut 2
Photos of the work Those of you who saw the last several years of my 22′ C-dory boat saw my $40 dollars worth of materials and 1 afternoon build of what I called the bubba hut out of wood and tarp that covered the whole back of my boat. In fact – here is a […]
Green Island Deer Hunt
Just back from a great fall hunt out in PWS on the Sundog. We had been planning on going out to Green Island to chase some deer around on the 1st of Oct. when Doe season opened up but 9′ seas kept us from it so when we had an opening this last weekend we […]
Last Family Trip 2011
Hello All, Just back yesterday from a wonderful trip out to Bettles and Granite Bay. Photos and Highlights: • Nice weather – flat calm seas until the last day • Fixed my deck lights and anchor light – thanks for the help Charles – we even stepped the mast again with a coin – after […]
Ziegler Cove & Coxe Glacier
Trip Photos Had a wonderful trip out in Ziegler Cove and then onto Barry Arm to dance around with the ice bergs and calving glaciers. The glaciers were not very active but it was great to hang out amongst the majesty and share the experience with friends and family. It was nice to re-visit this […]
Spot Shrimp Dinner – Yehaw!
Wednesday April 27 P 2792.9 S 2813.7 Photos: http://gallery.me.com/sundogjoe/100542 Yesterday we wrapped up the change of the impellers and again I was glad to have Jim taking me through it step by step. The impellers have not been changed since 2007 and both had a vein that was off and some of the pencil […]
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