We left Foggy Bay around 6am on Friday and had perhaps the most chill crossing of Dixon Entrance ever. It’s possible that due to it being our 18th (!!!) crossing we’re a little more chill ourselves, but it was SO so calm and felt quite short! We saw quite a few different groups of whale spouts in the distance as we approached Dundas Island. Look how calm these conditions are! … Read more
Our very short cruise (10nm) from the Spicer Islands back around to Captain Cove was beautiful and calm, and we passed a couple of humpbacks on the way but I didn’t manage to get any decent photo of either of them. We dropped the anchor at the very head of Captain Cove in about 35ft, and then decided to go fish for halibut just outside the entrance. A few bites, … Read more
We’d hoped for a lazy morning in Prince Rupert—time to catch up on a few more chores or go out for breakfast, perhaps—but the weather conspired against us. More accurately, the forecast conspired against us. Windy predicted southerly wind near 20 knots by mid-afternoon at the confluence of Ogden Channel, Grenville Channel, and Arthur Passage. A few years ago, we’d been in the same area with slightly more wind and … Read more