Around Vancouver Island
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May 12 to
July 4, 2005
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Starting out from Seattle, Serenade and various friends and family
circumnavigated Vancouver Island following the usual
counterclockwise route in early Summer 2005. We had great
winds throughout the trip, virtually no fog (which is a problem in
August), and mostly good weather.
We actually sailed about 25 days to and from
Seattle, and lingered in Barkely Sound for a week. Barkely
Sound and the Broken Group were really the high point of the trip, with the greatest
abundance of marine life, wonderful beaches, and surprisingly warm
water that was great for swimming.
For other great descriptions of this route, see:
http://www.tgw.net/sailing/avi/toc.htm
http://www.vanisle360.com/
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Nanaimo, BC. Probably the
best stop north of Victoria for supplies. |
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Seals in Comox harbour. |
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Fishing boats in Comox harbour. |
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The most heavily visited business establishment in Campbell River. |
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Giant barges removing the last stands of old growth.
We noticed that south of the Brooks Peninsula
logging was much more obvious with clearcuts extending down to the
shoreline.
North of the peninsula was not as heavily logged,
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Napping at Port Neville. |
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Deer at sea. |
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Entering Chatham Channel. |
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My niece Jane GF who joined the trip from Campbell
River to Port McNeill. |
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Tent pole carving. |
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A beach comprised of clam and oyster shells. |
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Barnacles. |
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Serenade in
Bull Harbour. |
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Larry Hall joined the cruise from Port McNeil to Bamfield.
I
managed to get seasick for the 3rd time in my life going around Cape
Scott and Larry pulled us through. |
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Winter Harbor. |
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The aptly named Uchuck III in Walters Cove.
This vessel provides ferry and delivery service along the west
coast of Vancouver Island. |
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Walters Cove at dusk. |
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Tahsis Narrows. |
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Stained glass in the Catholic church at Friendly Cove.
Note the First Peoples in shadow at the lower left
quietly enjoying the arrival of the brightly illuminated Spanish
explorers bringing with them the joys of western culture. |
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Graveyard at Friendly Cove. |
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Fallen Totem at Friendly Cove. |
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Fallen Totem at Friendly Cove. |
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Serenade at Hot Springs Cove.
We managed to gently run aground here while totally distracted by
the lure of hot springs. |
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Hot Springs Cove. Quite
primitive natural hot springs with only room for a dozen close
friends.
Float planes and tourist boats bring way too many
visitors mid-day, so plan your arrival early or late in the day.
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Art in Ucluelet. |
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Effingham Bay. ML fishing, but no fish. |
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Effingham Island.
Xannie and Peno. |
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JM |
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The water temperature in Barkely sound was
unbelievably warm.
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A humpback which moments later came alongside and was
inches away from the bow. |
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Xannie and Peno calling the whale.
"Come back, Mr. Whale, come back, Mrs. Whale"
It worked! |
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ML eagerly awaiting the Straight of Juan de Fuca. |
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