Ketchikan to Meyers Chuck 3 hours, 37 miles

Everything looks so beautiful in the sun.  Meyers Chuck is a cove off of Clarence Straight.  We’re not sure of it’s origin but there is a community here of about 20-30 homes. They range from clapboard shacks to very nice homes with walls of windows facing the water.  They have a small dock which is open to anyone with no charge.  There was room on the dock but we decided to anchor out.  Fred installed the new battery in the dinghy before we put it down to go to shore for a walk. Fred tried to start the outboard but it wouldn't start.  We were afraid that something serious was wrong when Fred checked and saw he had hooked the battery up back wards.  After he figured this out and corrected it we were on our way. There is a well worn path that follows the shore and reached most of the homes.  Some of them can only be reached by boat.  At the head of the dock there is a bulletin board, phone booth, and a mailbox. Fred was reading the bulletin board and of course picked on the notice of a women there that bakes sticky buns and will deliver to your boat. She is also the local post master. Yes, they have there own zip code. Mail twice a week via float plane. She was telling us several families order groceries to be delivered on the float plane. Pretty cool.  Apparently local calls from the phone in the booth to local homes are free. Fred called and will have sticky buns in the morning. There are colorful wildflowers everywhere and Merlin is having a great time.