Eshamy Bay

Position  N  60d 27.09
         W 147d 58.46

So we stayed in 7 Fathom Hole for a day longer.  And why not?  It is one of the most protected anchorages we have been in.  Not too mention it was a good place to base ourselves while exploring beautiful Jackpot Bay.  We got lots of miles underway using the dinghy exploring this bay and its nooks and crannies.  

view of the head of Jackpot Bay

a neat waterfall in Jackpot Bay

view of our anchorage from Jackpot Bay

 We decided to leave yesterday and as we got closer to Eshamy we were able to pick up weather.  Monday night is supposed to be gusting to 30 knots so we chose the south eastern anchorage as it offered better holding, swing room, and protection than the others.  We did get an unexpected surprise as we were negotiating the outer rocks. Our phones started beeping, we had cell service.  Hundreds of messages and emails hit our phones.  Unfortunately the signal disappeared inside the anchorage.

Eshamy Bay is busy!  Lots of fishing boats and pleasure crafts here.  Of course it is Fourth of July week and we are getting pretty close to Whittier.  

Eshamy River is one of the major freshwater systems in the Sound and it supports trout, red, pink and silver salmon.

This morning the weather report dropped the winds a little but we will still stay put today and err on the side of caution before we head out.  The smog is very heavy today and we understand it has made travel dangerous on the Seward Highway.  We are enjoying the great hot dry weather, but unfortunately these are the key ingredients for forest fires.