When we started the Ketchikan to Petersburg leg, I was concerned that our planned paddle from the Frosty Bay cabin to Berg Bay would be too long--22 nautical miles, or around 26 miles--given that Emily hadn't been paddling much over the summer. But in the end, it worked out very well, with a little bit of a tidal current assist.
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| Riding the tide into Berg Bay |
After our moderate paddle the day before, we were able to get out fairly early in the morning (early for us, that is!). We made good time to a lunch break spot in a Cove South of Point Warde (would also be a good campsite, with a clamshell beach landing and good upland camping), then paddled on, with a few short breaks. Entering Bradfield Canal, then increasing as we paddled up Blake Channel, we started feeling a strong push from the tide. We stopped for an early dinner at Blake Island, and considered stopping and camping, but it was still early and the current was moving very swiftly in our direction, so we opted to continue.
The remainder of our paddle flew by, as glassy water, which nevertheless was flowing at three knots or so, carried us North to Berg Bay, for an arrival around 8PM. The last several miles were especially beautiful, with the mountains reflecting in the aquamarine water, with hardly a ripple.
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