It only took us one day to go from Wrangell to Petersburg. Leaving Wrangell, we headed up Wrangell Narrows, which is an amazing curvy little channel that gets quite narrow in places, but is well marked by dozens and dozens of buoys and lights. I've heard it has more buoys per mile than any other place in the US, and I'd believe it.

Immediately after Wrangell narrows lies Petersburg, which is not a touristy place at all. Pretty much everything about Petersburg had to do with fishing, fish processing, fish canning, fishing supplies, etc. We felt a bit out of place in the marina, being surrounded by commercial fish boats everywhere. Its pretty much the opposite of downtown Ketchikan, which was very tourist-focused.

We attended the 4th of July celebration at Petersburg, including a parade, a log rolling contest, and a nice fireworks show.

The sunny weather seems to have gone and we are mostly experiencing overcast days with occasional rain now.

Photo Gallery

Approaching Petersburg - This is one of the more picturesque views of Petersburg we saw.

Our Marina Neighbor - This man, Rob, has been fishing all of his life, and is a partner on a Halibut long-liner which was next to us in our slip. He came aboard late one night and, in exchange for some vodka, gave us all kinds of information about where to visit and what to see, as well as his rather survivalist perspective on life. We may go visit Pelican, Alaska, the town where he grew up, and where he says everyone still knows him by name.

July 4th Parade - This float had a group of women (not pictured) doing the "can can" next to it. Smokey the Bear made a visit, as did an antique fire-truck. We also went to a log rolling contest and watched fireworks.

Changing weather? - These dark clouds should have been a warning of some of the weather changes we'd see ahead as we progressed to Juneau.

Fishy Business - By our last day in Petersburg, the smell of fish and fish processing was getting overwhelming. Definitely a fishing town.