Ahclakerho to Green Island Anchorage

Today is the day to move, the winds and seas are forecasted to come up tomorrow, so today we will leave Ahclakerho and go to Green Island Anchorage just off Fitz Hugh Sound.

 At high tide last night, 2am,  the anchor alarm sounded. We did touch the western boundary I marked on the anchor alarm. I checked all was well and as the tide retreated, we quickly moved east to the position we held most of yesterday. Happy that we didn’t have to do a re-anchoring dance in the middle of the night. Ask me how I know that is not fun.

We awoke to a high broken overcast and the occasional spot of sun. No rain, as forecasted, and light winds as we retrieved the stern tie and hauled anchor. It was a bit frustrating to see the sun and all the glorious upchannel views as we were leaving, but this anchorage is pretty in any weather. Next time!

our neighbor last night gets a early stert on a day of prawning

It would appear that slack in the Ahclakerho channel is 1.5 to 2 hours after slack at Leroy Bay on a 1-foot tide. When we transited at slack at Leroy Bay, we still had about 2+ knots of current on out stern. In the narrowest portions, the water swirled and required attention at the helm, but nothing to worry about. Most of the shoreline is steep to and the channel wide with well charted features.

As we were making our way back out to Smith Inlet, I spotted a blow and a whale breaching. We continued our heading and by the time we got there all the feeding activity had subsided. Nevertheless, the first humpback spotting of the season.

We had a good trip with some 2-foot ocean swells spaced at a nice distance. The only real confused water was when we rounded from Smith Inlet across the mouth of Rivers Inlet. It didn’t last long. Once we entered Fitz Hugh Sound, the swells stopped and the ride was pleasant.

Green Island anchorage is one of our favorites. It’s not far off of Fitz Hugh, so it’s quite convenient. It gets its name from the distinct bright green patch of some unknown shrub on a small island in the anchorage. It is so recognizable that you can spot it from space on Google Earth.

the unmistakable “green” island that gives this place its name

While in season this anchorage can be busy, we were alone with our pick of anchor spots. We chose to anchor between the island and the opening to Fitz Hugh sound, with great views in all quadrants. Later that afternoon another boat came in and anchored on the far side. That was it.

The weather turned cloudy and rainy, so we stayed cozy in the boat for the rest of the day.

evening approaches in green island anchorage