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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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Desolation Sound
May 20 – June 2, 2023 On our way to Desolation Sound from Jervis Inlet we made a brief overnight stop in Lund, a historic community marking the end of the Pacific Coastal Highway 101 – or perhaps the beginning depending who you ask. Tied to the inside of one of the floating breakwaters we…
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Princess Louisa Inlet
May 16 – 20, 2023 The first time I heard of Princess Louisa Inlet was last summer listening to the book “The Curve of Time” by M. Wylie Blanchet – a captivating book that has long been quintessential reading for boaters cruising the inside passage. Traveling in their 25 foot boat, the Caprice, Blanchet along…
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Wallace Island & Crossing the Strait
May 9 – 11, 2023 Sitting at anchor in Garden Bay, Pender Harbor, writing this – it feels like we’ve finally made it. An idea we started dreaming of over a decade ago, and have spent the last eight years working towards, is now our reality. After two days in a beautiful park anchorage, and…
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First Days in British Columbia
May 3-9, 2023 Crossing Boundary Pass into Canada, the sun was welcome and warm, shining above from a blue sky with a few wisps of clouds and not a breath of wind. A bit of haze on the horizon makes Mt Baker appear to be floating well above the water’s edge off in the distance. …
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24 Hours On a Private Island
August 26-27, 2023 At the end of August we anchored off a private island, Eliza, near Bellingham, WA. Alex’s old boss and his partner own a small piece of property on the island and have spent every other weekend the past few summers clearing space and building a small cabin with a loft. They recently…
