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| Petersburg |
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| Petersburg |
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| Sing Lee Alley |
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| Sons of Norway Hall |
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| Hammer Slough behind Alley |
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| Hammer Slough behind Alley |
Departed the town of Wrangell and transited Wrangell Narrows which is the main route from Wrangell to Petersburg used by pleasure craft, fishing boats, the Alaska State Ferry, and tugs towing barges. Wrangell Narrows has over 60 numbered navigational aids, including 5 sets of range markers to avoid shoals on both sides of the channel and is only 300 feet wide at its narrowest point. Currents can run 6 to 7 knots during the spring tides; we entered at slack water and cruised through the 24-mile long Narrows with no problem. In the late 1990’s, we cruised through these same Narrows riding a tug with its supply barge from Seattle to Juneau and marveled at this scenic narrow passage. This time we ended up following a tug from the same company, Western Tow Boat, which was in front of us most of the way. We reached Petersburg, “Alaska’s Little Norway,” on the north end of Mitkof Island at 19:00 and was welcomed by a scenic backdrop of snow peaked mountains, wharfs, and canneries. The harbormaster via VHF radio assigned us to the North Harbor facility for overnight moorage. The next day we visited “Sing Lee Alley” which was the center of early Petersburg. This older section of town has buildings from the early 1900’s, including the “Sons of Norway Hall” built in 1912. While walking through the newer area of town, we discovered an open-air market and purchased some fresh fruit and vegetables, a real treat.
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| Leonard at the Market |
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| Fruit & Vegetable Market |
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| View From Our Boat |
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