Tag: British Columbia
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Bouncing about Barkley Sound
August 9 – September 10, 2023 Our last month in Canada was spent enjoying the bounty of Ucluelet, and bouncing around the majestic Barkley Sound. Our first mission on arrival to ‘Ukee’ as the locals say, was hiking to the beach, and having a pizza night with Tangent before they left for Oregon! We walked…
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Hot Springs & Clayoquot Sound
August 2 – 8, 2023 We had been looking forward to Hot Springs Cove for many reasons, not the least of which was the promise of cell service. This narrow inlet is a protected Marine Provencial Park formed by a spit of land called Openit Peninsula which houses the hot springs. On the opposite shore…
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Nuchatlitz to Hesquiat & Cougar Annie’s Garden
July 26 – August 1, 2023 Our race with Tangent from Kyuquot Sound to Esperanza Inlet was a close one, but we did win! It was one of our most outstanding sailing days to that point – perfect weather, calm seas and that wild blue green water which made for spectacular photos. After dropping our…
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Kyuquot (ky yoo kit) Sound
July 19 – July 25, 2023 Sea otters, a sacred island, a black bear, a rock fish, another gorgeous beach, a raft up with friends, a couple good sailing days, and more – made for a magical tour of Kyuquot Sound. Leaving the Bunsby Islands we considered several options on the charts for anchoring within…
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A Real Beach!
July 12 – 18, 2023 We made it. This is the dream – a long stretch of soft sand beach with roaring aqua blue surf just a short row and hike away from where we anchored our boat. It felt a bit like fate, if you believe in that sort of thing, to play and…
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The Aurora Triangle
June 26 – July 4, 2023 Sointula & Alert Bay With thoughts of fresh produce luring our tummies we left Crease Island to head towards civilization. As we made our way out of Knight Inlet we saw a pod of four Killer Whales, with two young ones, going the opposite direction. Less than twenty minutes…