Log Entry: Sunday, June 27th, 1999

Skagway to Echo Cove: 50.5 nm

We woke up to an otter on deck!  he(she?) scampered back into the  bay when we came out to investigate ...  When Jane went out to get the crab trap, there were about 60 sea urchins all over the outside of the trap, and female crabs inside.  We let them go ...

Jane's log:

"We left the dock just before the minus tide due to concerns over the depth at the slip.  We motored towards lower Lynn Canal.  The sea was choppy and uncomfortable at 3-4' and even though we saw a sailboat tacking up the channel we decided it would be quicker to keep motoring, with the wind on our nose.

"Spotted lots of humpbacks on the way; one breached and one, just at the entrance to Echo Cove, made a huge splash with his tail, as if playing.

"On hearing a racket outside when we got up, we ventured out to find a sea otter playing on the swim deck.

"Just females in the crab trap again: all were returned to the deep."

Somewhere, earlier on the trip, we had awakened to the noise of someone on deck, but it turned out to be a raven.  Ching does not take to these territorial violations very kindly ...