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Great story!
Tom; I may have come across a bit harsh with my earlier comment about taking another look at the chart. I was then and still am, wondering how you came to believe you were working with a falling (ebb) tide?Alaskan Sea-Duction; said:Then I realized that we were going WITH the current, not against it. Mmmm lesson learned here. Going to low tide the current flow north.
Excellent points. Mitlenach Island in Georgia Strait, between Oyster Bay and Hernando Island is where the N-S floods meet. Mitlenach to the Coast Salish means "calm waters."Tom, The flood flows north and the ebb flows south at Dodd Narrows. When you get a little further north ( Campbell River/ Desolation Sound), this will reverse and the flood will flow south and the ebb will flow north.
Yes, see it all the time. You'd think sailors would be all over current info. I used to enjoy sitting in Pirates Cove watching the confused sail boats hitting Gabriola Pass a couple hours off. Skookumchuck is a crazy one to nail down.Possibly looking at tide tables, not the current tables???
Had a sailor come into Browns Bay Marina a couple of
days ago complaining that the timing for Seymour Narrows
was off by about 2 hours, was going to write gov't a letter.
He didn't understand that tide and current change weren't
simultaneous.
Half nekked ladies swimmin' in the moonlight.
Like you said, welcome to Nanaimo and good for you; Tom to the rescue.
Now, you might want to take another look at your chart for Dodd Narrows. You were travelling with the flood. Albeit the tail end.
Also, not to encourage you but, with your power, you could have pretty much gone through there any time. Good you felt your way the first time though.
I was not around much on the weekend or maybe would have wandered by. Never quite know what to do with strangers though. Intrusions and all.
At one point I did see you two lollygagging along outside the wine store. I had a notion to call out to Kay and leave you wondering what guy in a strange town knew her...and why.
I took 5 pics of you leaving and can send them to you, if you like, just say how.
If you do go up to Louisa, do yourselves a favour and stop in at Egmont, if there is room. The 2 mile walk from there to Skookumchuck Narrows is well worth it. Especially if you can see the ebb. It's like a giant water slide. Impressive.
Also a preview of what lies ahead, north of Desolation sound.
Tom; I may have come across a bit harsh with my earlier comment about taking another look at the chart. I was then and still am, wondering how you came to believe you were working with a falling (ebb) tide?
Yes, see it all the time. You'd think sailors would be all over current info. I used to enjoy sitting in Pirates Cove watching the confused sail boats hitting Gabriola Pass a couple hours off. Skookumchuck is a crazy one to nail down.
I doubt Tom was confusing tide and current. His timing was early but close enough for Dodd; it was his current direction that was askew. Needs to get a handle on that. I don't see arrows on his digital chart picture...I guess we need him to tell us.
Tom, I just have one question--did she give you any Klondike Bars for rescuing her?
Oh no worries my friend. It would appear I misread the current book (Ports and Passes) for Dodd Narrows. It stated for May 24th:
SLK MAX F/E
12:35a 3:03a +4.1
5:51a 9:04a -5.8
12:14p 3:24p +8.0
7:10p 10:09p -5.4
So from the above I thought I was going to a low tide slack at 7:10P because the F/E was a negative number.
So where did I go wrong?
Help Please....
NOTE:Well my chart stuff won't format properly.
Ok, let's see if I can do a decent job here.So where did I go wrong?
Ok, first ya gotta put a cold one 'tween yer knees. Grab 'er neck with yer left hand...what? Hang on...aw geeze, buddy sez this thing has a twist top...sez they all do!Hawg-the Rule of Twelfths I know, but how the hell do you crack a beer with a cod jig? That could be lifesaving information.
Hope the falls are still running at Chatterbox, we left there on the 16th and it was fantastic. The early heat caused the snow melt early and I suspect the majority of the falls will dry up middle to end of June.
I did a double take and decided he was referring to some of the other 50 plus falls up there. If Chatterbox dries up, we are in worse shape than I thought.I've never heard of that.
With a forecast like that, you guys might be there a few days waiting to cross. As you probably learned while researching this trip, the Strait of Georgia has a reputation for producing steep waves with a short duration, and it doesn't take much wind to kick it up. But you are in a good spot as you can go ashore with your binoculars and look out over the straits. I have crossed before at daybreak and also at mid afternoon. Remember too that if the forecast is giving you wave heights at the various weather stations, it will be in meters, not feet. Makes a big difference.