Day 34; June 2: Day 2 at Cannery Cove we got up expecting the same show from the bears but it was a smaller show. There was a pair that spent several hours exposed in the grass and a loaner that was out for a little bit. There were five deer in the same area relatively. The young bear of the pair went to chase one of the deer but it was no contest, the blue ribbon went to the deer. We had two other boats anchored with us one was Venture a Fleming yacht owned by Tony Fleming. He has made some of the better videos of cruising Alaska on YouTube.

Day 35; June 3: We left Cannery Cove about 7 AM headed for Red Bluff Bay. Red Bluff was voted our favorite bay of 2023. We crossed Fredrick Sound and got to where we saw the pictograph on the rock face in 2023, then we crossed Chatham Strait. The forecast was for 2’ seas but it was closer to 0.5’ which was just right. The bay hasn’t lost its beauty. About 5:30 PM a bear showed himself on the shore. We were joined for the evening by two small passenger boats. The smaller one probably had 3 couples and the larger one maybe 10 couples. The smaller one, launched a few kayaks and a dinghy for to explore the bay.

Day 36; June 4: Day 2 at Red Bluff, a less scenic day with the clouds and fog. The larger cruise boat launched about 12 kayaks followed by the a few from the smaller boat. They paddled around for about an hour and the boats loaded up and took off. I got a shrimp pot ready and took it close to the entrance of the bay about 3 miles and dropped it in 300’ of water with the dinghy. The afternoon was rainy, foggy and cold. One of the boats that anchored with us in Cannery Cove came in and anchored next to us. Another cruise boat came in and anchored in front of the waterfall. Later another one came in looked at the waterfall and then left.

Day 37; June 5: Day 3 at Red Bluff, the weather is predicted to be better and the rain stopped about 7 AM. The cruise boat got an early start to their next destination. We pulled the anchor hoping our spot would still be available to go pull the pot I dropped yesterday. This is the first time shrimping so one would have been a success. We got 7 count them 7 whole spotted prawns. We dropped the pot again and will pull it tomorrow when we leave. So far lots, of blue sky and one bear is out on shore.