Sea Life in Seymour Canal

 

Sumdum Glacier in Endicott Arm seen from Stephens Passage

 

After waiting several days for rain and 30 knot winds to pass, we departed Juneau on Monday, July 25^th making our way southward along Gastineau Channel and Stephens Passage. 

Ice Bergs in Stephens Passage

Ice bergs could be seen at the entrance to Endicott Arm and we could see beautiful Sumdum Glacier in the distance from Stephens Passage – the same area where Got d’ Fever and companion vessel Uno had taken photos in front of the ice bergs a year ago.  

Seymour Canal

Continuing south, we rounded Point Hugh on the east side of Admiralty Island and turned back north, motoring up Seymour Canal.  We found ourselves on the opposite side of Admiralty Island from the Native village of Angoon which we had visited a couple weeks earlier. 

Whales everywhere in Seymour Canal

This beautiful Canal terminates near the northern end of the Island so we were surprised to see so many humpback whales in the vicinity; perhaps this is a favorite feeding stop on their way north, the whales seemed to be everywhere.  

Whale Activity in Seymour Canal

Not to be outdone, the Dall’s Porpoise came to ride along the bow of Got d’ Fever, doing their usual antics of crossing directly in front of our boat with extraordinary speed.   

Dall's Porpoise playing with Got d' Fever

Seymour Canal turned out to be a great place to find sea life at play and we hope our luck holds tomorrow when we visit Pack Creek, a Brown Bear Sanctuary on Admiralty Island.  Until then, we enjoyed our anchorage for the night in Short Finger Bay located on the east side of Seymour Canal.



Dall's Porpoise

Seymour Canal

Anchored in Short Finger Bay, Seymour Canal

Short Finger Bay, Seymour Canal