Red Bluff Inlet and a Full Circle is Complete
Our sunny weather was coming to an end, and we wanted to make it to Red Bluff Inlet....yet another 12 miles down the east side of Baranof. This is the quintessential Alaskan anchorage according to all the cruiser reviews and guide books. It does have everything. You wind in 4 miles through small islets. Waterfalls drop 100s of yards around you. We counted 13 falls dropping thousands of feet off the granite walls. The mountains are jagged and snow covered. At the head of the inlet a large river delta brings in the salmon, bears, eagles, and...us. We found the best anchor spot waiting for us, and so far...no neighbors. It is supposed to be rainy tomorrow, but we plan to stay put here for a few days. It is that nice, and we are still warm from our hot spring soak. We did have a few neighbors move in as the day went on. The mega-yachts have this spot on their circuit. They bring a different world to the wilderness - complete with hot tubs, movie theaters, and jet skis. One yacht...
