Going through Watts Narrows was really something. Old-growth trees line the shore right to the
water. The channel is very windy and
visibility along the channel is very limited so we announced our entrance into
the narrows on the VHF radio and sounded our horn to alert other boaters of our
position – in case there was an opposing boat.
The narrows are about 200’ wide and at it’s shallowest is 10
fathoms (60’). It’s best to go through
the narrows at slack water and stay in mid-channel throughout passage.
Once through the narrows, you arrive at Baker inlet. What a beautiful place! Mostly second-growth trees line the entire
inlet with beautiful glacier-scarred slopes.
Anchoring at the head of the bay in 70’ of water (we’re old
hats at this now!), we settled in, again being the only vessel here.
As we had rained off and on (mostly on) it gave us an excuse
for a very quite afternoon where we enjoyed baked salmon in the oven for
dinner.
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