McMicking Inlet on Campania Island is one of our favorite places in the north coast area of British Columbia. And on the day we arrived the weather could not have been better. Conditions were calm enough that we anchored right in front of one of the white sandy beaches at the entrance to the inlet.
Campania Island is about 18 miles long, 2-3 miles wide depending on where you are, and its highest point is Mount Pender, at 2,430 feet (which we have a view of right from our anchorage).
We headed to shore in the dinghies to go explore, stretch our legs, and look for wolf prints. We’ve seen wolves on the beach here before, so we’re hopeful we’ll be lucky enough to get another glimpse. Another boater anchored nearby when we arrived said they haven’t seen any yet this year…so we’ll see!
We got together on Airship last night and grilled some fish, played a game, and then enjoyed the sound of the waves on the shore as the gentle roll rocked us to sleep.
Three shots as the sun went down last night:
The skies out here at night are extra dark with no light pollution, so the stars and the Milky Way are super bright.
This morning we took our coffee up to the flybridge and watched the beach for wolves (didn’t see any) and the gulls as they clamored loudly and fed on herring.
Mid-day, we decided to move on to Racey Inlet, after dinghying up to the head of McMicking for one more outing here in the sun! Up toward the head of the inlet there are all sorts of areas that are green on the chart (intertidal) to explore when the tide is high enough, which luckily for us…it was! Here are a few photos we took before we pulled anchor and headed on:
See you next time, Campania Island!