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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Haines Alaska. Nice little town with some good accommodation, access to Skagway or Juneau via fast water taxis or air taxis. Road access up into the Haines pass and some incredible hiking and there is excellent hiking right out of Haines as well. Fishing and...

I read this story and was wondering if many people realized how bad it's got for Canadians trying to cruise in U.S.A waters since the new reporting requirements went into effect. http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/travel/p ... erview.xml I tried to abide by these regulations since their inception...

I thought this might be of interest to a few people. This is a documentary made of a group of breast cancer survivors who paddle a voyageur canoe in the the longest canoe race in the world. http://www.nfb.ca/film/river_of_life/ This year marks the 10th year they will have done this race. They...

I've enjoyed reading all the comments about cruising SE-Alaska and I think you've got some good information out of this thread. Though there is one area that I think you should look carefully into as you would be bringing a Canadian vessel into U.S. waters. For Canadians the cruising situation...

The holding ground can vary considerably through out SE-Alaska so having 2 anchors types is sometimes required. The Bruce and standard plow have always worked good for me. Yes there are other calving glaciers outside of Glacier Bay such as Tracy Arm, but they are a bit off the beaten path thus...

Water has never been an issue in SE-Alaska as long as you are frugal with your use when you travel outside the main areas. Many of the small communities will have water available somewhere (it might not be at the docks). What has really changed over the years is many of the smaller communities...

Glacier Bay is worth seeing, but I'm afraid the big cruise ships coming in destroyed the appeal for me. There are so many other cruising areas such as the outside coastlines of Prince of Wales, Baranof and Chicagof Islands and Prince William Sound plus the Aleutians that I've never bothered to...

I forgot to mention something else that has become more important for Canadian vessels cruising in SE-Alaska and that is the "Pleasure Boat Reporting Requirements" http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/travel/p ... erview.xml . Make sure you understand these requirements as the enforcement of them has...

In the 3 decades I've been cruising SE-Alaska I've seen all sizes of small boats cruise the inside passage (Hobie cats, row boats, skin kayaks, etc.). Most have a safe trip, some turn back, not so much because of the size of boat but more from not practicing good seamanship. The weather can...

Thanks for the quick replies to my question. It looks like it would be worth considering buying a used boat in the states as long as the seller has all the required documentation for both boat and trailer. I guess I'll have to check out Alaska first as lower 48 is a long drive away.

I'm considering purchasing a C-Dory 22' but there doesn't appear to be many used ones available in Canada. In the past with exchange rate being what it was I couldn't consider buying one in the states but now that the rate is much better it's worth considering. I was wondering if there are any...

We’re thinking of downsizing from our Motor Sailor to a 22’ C-Dory. I’ve seen allot of C-Dorys in our main cruising area (SE Alaska) over the years, but have never had a chance to talk to any owners about their experience in handling these boats in these waters. What I’m interested in hearing...