August 4, 2023 I am sitting on our front deck here on Guemes Island watching the boats come and go. We came across the same channel (Guemes Channel) just two days ago on our return journey. We left Roche Harbor Wednesday afternoon headed for Anacortes. It was an easy, clear, and gentle three and a … Read More ““We are home” The Alaska Trip is Officially Over” »
July 30, 31st, 2023 We arrived in Reid Harbor yesterday afternoon about 4:00 p.m. It’s a beautiful Harbor with great hikes, one, specifically to the Turn Point Lighthouse as shown above. It was a five and a half mile hike from Reid Harbor to the lighthouse but well worth it. An added benefit is that … Read More “Reid Harbor, Stuart Island” »
Saturday July 29th, 2023 Just a quiet Saturday on Thetis, Island. There were two Saturday markets to visit. We picked up some fresh baked goods and one hand made baby outfit for our soon to be second granddaughter. The remainder of the day has been spent reading, walking and preparing for the “dock happy hour” … Read More “Telegraph Harbor: Day Two” »
Friday, July 28th, 2023 We left Nanaimo this morning at 5:30 am to absolutely calm, glass like sea conditions. We timed our arrival to pass through Dodd Narrows for 6:30 am. For those of you who are not familiar with these narrows, Dodd runs up to 9 knots as water swirls through the very narrow … Read More “Telegraph Harbor, Thetis Island, BC” »
Thursday, July 27th, 2023 Ideally this is what seas are supposed to look like especially when crossing a large body of water like the Straits of Georgia. Both Predict Wind and BouyWeather got the prediction correct today—especially WeatherBuoy. “Breezy WNW winds with moderate choppy seas, Winds WNW 11 to 17 knots in the AM decreasing … Read More “Straits of Georgia: Day Two” »
July 26th, 2023 This is the resident eagle. We saw him when we were here in 2019. A lot has changed since COVID. The last time we were here there was a transient dock for boats in front of the harbor. Talking to Lynn, the office manger this morning, all that changed with COVID. The … Read More “A Day of Rest in Comox” »
Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 We left Blind Channel at 9:00 AM to time the crossing of Seymour Narrows at noon. It rained all night and Marlene was suited and booted for the wet take off this morning. It was a very easy cruise to and through Seymour Narrows. No issues. We tracked with a Grand … Read More “Straits of Georgia: Day One” »
Monday July 24, 2023 It was an exhausting nine hour cruise from Port McNeil to Blind Channel. “Johnstone Strait is a seductive and difficult body of water” as the Waggoner Guide appropriately says. The Strait starts at Chatham Point in the East and stretches 54 miles South along the northeast side of Vancouver Island. On … Read More “A brutal day on Johnstone Strait” »
Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 As you might recall from a previous posting, fog is NOT our favorite weather condition. We always remember Marlene’s mother yelling out “Fog Bob” if there was a hint of fog. Bless her heart but she really did a number on her daughter—my wife—Marlene as well. Hold that thought. I set … Read More “Fog Bob….Again” »
Saturday, July 22, 2023 I am pleased to report that we crossed Cape Caution, this time heading south, and survived. For years I have been hearing and reading about this crossing. The harrowing stories of triumph and tragedy abound. Cape Caution is a headland along the central coast of the Canadian Province of British Columbia. … Read More “A Successful “second crossing” of Cape Caution” »