We had a nice calm evening in Codville Lagoon last night, and this morning we left the anchorage by about 8am and headed for Shearwater. Couple of shots of the moonrise last night (not bad from an iPhone!) Entering Fisher Channel on a gorgeous, clear and sunny day! Today’s cruise over to Shearwater was only 16nm or so…plenty of room at the dock when we arrived. Some folks took the … Read more
A nice leisurely morning in Kwakume Inlet! We didn’t pull our anchor until the civilized hour of 9am! Before we pulled our anchor though, we pulled our crab traps and had one very large male Dungeness. Score! Once we were all anchored in Codville Lagoon, we dropped the dinghies and met on shore for the hike up to Sagar Lake. The sun is out now and we’re all doing dinner … Read more
We pulled our prawn and crab traps this morning in Codville Lagoon and, here’s what we got: five small coon-stripe prawns in the prawn trap, and in one of the crab traps, a whole bunch of green sea urchins! If you aren’t going to catch what you’re aiming for, it’s at least fun to catch something new to learn about! We did some research on the sea urchins/uni and watched … Read more
We pulled our crab traps this morning before departing Green Island and had one small spindly little sea spider but no Dungeness. Additionally, the other trap had a large clump of about a hundred of these things, which we later learned were squid egg sacs! They seemed hardy enough, so we think they’ll be fine in spite of the disruption in their environment for a few minutes. Not catching any … Read more
This morning feels a bit like deja vu. Didn’t we wake up before the sun yesterday to cruise 80-odd miles? Such is life when transiting BC during COVID. If the weather is safe, we go. The trip around Cape Caution is all about the weather. It’s one of only two places we’re exposed to the full effects of the Pacific Ocean, so even on a calm day we feel some … Read more
We’ve been focused on “gates” since meeting in the San Juans a week and a half ago. First we had the Strait of Georgia, then the next day the rapids and Johnstone Strait, then a few days later Cape Caution. The “gates” are heavily front-loaded on this trip, and it feels good to have four of the five behind us. Now, for the next several hundred miles, as we work … Read more
Another voluntary early departure! We left Pruth Bay shortly after 7:00 a.m. The water was glassy when we pulled anchor, and by the time we were out in Hakai Passage we were surfing some gentle swells back in toward Fitz Hugh Sound. Codville Lagoon is a scenic, spacious anchorage with a nice hike to Sagar Lake. We were even able to get a weak cellular internet connection here! After we … Read more