Month: August 2023

  • Around the Broughtons

    Around the Broughtons

    June 8 – 15, 2023 Traveling Havannah Channel from Port Harvey, the moon still hanging on the horizon, we caught our last glimpses of the sparsely snow capped Vancouver Island Mountains, lining the south shore of Johnstone Strait, glowing in the morning sun.  Ducks, seals, and jumping fish greeted us as we entered Chatham Channel,…

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  • Octopus Islands

    Octopus Islands

    June 2 – 7, 2023 Proceeding north from Desolation Sound requires traversing at least one of the major sets of rapids, where currents on large tides can run through narrow passages at up to 16 knots.  The three main routes are Seymour Narrows, Surge Narrows, or the Yacultas which is a set of 3 rapids…

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