Crocker Island

We'd forgotten how beautiful Croker Island was as it's been a few years since we've anchored there. The small bay we usually go to had a few boats tied to shore and didn't appear to have room to swing at anchor. We went to the back of the big rock and found enough depth and swing room for us. It was a beautiful spot and was a little more private. There were more boats anchored near the beach than we'd ever seen. As we were getting settled, two dinghies stopped for a visit and invited us to a potluck on the big rock that evening. Both were loopers, and they assumed we were as well. There were three other Nordic Tugs in the anchorage who were doing the loop, so they thought we were one more. A catamaran came into the little spot we were in, but they went in further and tied to shore, so we still had some privacy. We took Tug to the beach and chatted with two boats anchored beside the beach. Both were loopers but were considering finding a place to store for the winter close by so they could spend lots of time in our area. They said of the 6000 miles of the loop, the North Channel was the most beautiful. One boat had a blog written from the perspective of their dog Lily. The potluck was a lot of fun. Everyone but us were loopers and had some great stories. They were all interested in our local knowledge. Mike and Elaine on Sacagewa, a 48-foot Ocean Alexander, were from the Pacific Northwest.
They took their previous boat a 32 Nordic on a 3 month trip to Alaska. What a great adventure. A few had sold their homes and were living full time on their boats. The next day they all left but we stayed. The forecast was for rain all day, but it ended up being a beautiful day. We picked blueberries and explored the southeast coast of Croker Island in the morning. After lunch, we took the dinghy over to the Benjamins. Wow. There were 43 boats anchored in the main anchorage, and only 6 were sailboats. On our way, over 8 center console dinghies passed us, so we were expecting to see some big boats. There were a number of boats rafting together. One had 12 boats anchored, rafted, and tied to shore. Hopefully, the storms in the forecast don't materialize. I can't imagine the chaos of high winds with all the boats tied together. It looked like everyone was having fun but not what we are looking for when we come north. We took a walk on some of the beautiful rocks but were glad to head back to Croker. It was so busy at the trailhead that we didn't even attempt to walk across South Benjamin Island. There was a beautiful sunset we watched from the bow oh Hogsbreath and we had a quiet night. We were glad we stopped in Croker, and we will definitely be back.Baca lagi