With JoLee not feeling up to making this year’s Alaska extended cruise, I was beyond pleasantly surprised to have my granddaughter Wrenny, say she wanted to go & then even more surprised by her parents saying she could. When very young, starting under two, the HunkyDory was her fun place to make pretend with me, while it sat on the trailer in our yard, we were on great adventures with whales about & waves to conquer & much time spent rescuing me in her own method with ropes. Now hoping no rescuing is needed, but her grand adventure will be the real deal. I’m planning on taking her on a highlight tour of SE Alaska, starting with the long road trip to Skagway from Wyoming & then up to a month or more on the water. Wrenny was born here in Wyoming & has spent more time in the back country & around a campfire, then any other young person I’ve known & much of those times were shared with me including many nights aboard the HunkyDory on different lakes, so if any young 13 year old girl is up to such a trip with her old Grandpa it’s her.
She is now out of school for the summer & on a 3 day camping trip with her parents & the day after they return, which is the 28 of May, we plan on departing. The road route to Skagway, Alaska will start here in Cokeville, Wyoming & go north through the Canadian National Parks of Baniff & Jasper, including the world renowned I45 mile Ice Parkway. Then east to Prince George & then after another 300 miles, north the 450 miles through mostly wilderness, the Cassiar Highway from Kitwanga to where it joins the Alaska Highway near Watson Lake in the Yukon. From there it’s another 300 miles to Skagway, approximately 2300 miles total.
She has been at the boat helm for short periods over the last few years & has done some navigating with now being very eager to learn all the boat systems & navigation rules.
It’s possible, she will add some of her thoughts of the trip to my log.
Jay
She is now out of school for the summer & on a 3 day camping trip with her parents & the day after they return, which is the 28 of May, we plan on departing. The road route to Skagway, Alaska will start here in Cokeville, Wyoming & go north through the Canadian National Parks of Baniff & Jasper, including the world renowned I45 mile Ice Parkway. Then east to Prince George & then after another 300 miles, north the 450 miles through mostly wilderness, the Cassiar Highway from Kitwanga to where it joins the Alaska Highway near Watson Lake in the Yukon. From there it’s another 300 miles to Skagway, approximately 2300 miles total.
She has been at the boat helm for short periods over the last few years & has done some navigating with now being very eager to learn all the boat systems & navigation rules.
It’s possible, she will add some of her thoughts of the trip to my log.
Jay
