Not many “good Anchorages” in the Douglas Channel area except for Kisaway, Eagle Bay, and several spots in Sue Channel between Hawkesbury and Loretta Islands. Clio Bay is a log booming area and may have discarded cables on the bottom. Europa hot springs has a couple
I’m back to work tomorrow, but I’ll keep a watch here to what you’re up to.
Actually, Sue Bay on the SE corner of Loretta Is looks promising and near Weewanie. Probably give that a close look. Thanks. Bouys at Europa also.
Best show in the area would be to stay at Europa hot springs, then go to the end of Gardner Canal and back to Europa the next day.
Verney Passage is a beautiful way to approach Loretta Island.
Thanx. We will consider the "double Europa" option. Verney is on tomorrow's plan; wife captivated by guide book description
Kitimat probably not...
Bummer about the forest fire smoke. Worst it's been all summer. Just pretend you're traveling through an ancient Chinese watercolour painting.
But here's the real crisis: Shearwater is experiencing a drought! ...in BC! Really, no potable water on the docks... and I have something between 180 and zero gallons of water. Ocean Falls is looking pretty attractive right now.
We sea kayaked for decades drinking stream and creek water to no ill effect.
We carry several large water jugs on Badger, ...
Might want to steer clear of anything with spawning salmon though...
Pruth Bay is awesome
Have you taken the trails to the seven beaches, or the hill top overlook?
Swarm of boats in here, i assume checking the weather for tomorrow, including the marvelous Pacific Yellowfin.
I’m jealous.
My favourite part is the end of the trail, when you can hear the surf, then walking through the trees into the openness of the beach...like stepping back into the distant past.
...I've for a while maintained that being escorted by a pod of Dall porpoises is the most thrilling of wildlife encounters, but pulling into Big Bay at Stuart Island on Tue, we suddenly found ourselves beset by a swarm of orcas slaughtering sea lions. For a thrilling and horrifying display of "nature, red in tooth and claw", it would be hard to beat.
We are anchored in Nanoose, heading for Nanaimo tomorrow.
We seem to have run well ahead of Hatt Trick, but will be slowing considerably, having met the intermodal transport connections of the last guest of the season.