We departed at 7:00 AM from Echo Bay Marina for Port Hardy. We arrived at Port Hardy at noon. Our first stop was at the fuel dock to take...

We departed Echo Bay Marina at 7:45 to make a side trip to Kingcome Inlet. Kingcome Inlet is a picturesque glacier carved fiord. It...

Mary went to the store at Sullivan Bay at 9:30 AM. She bought each of us a freshly baked cinnamon roll and an apple turnover. They were...

We departed Blunden Harbour at about 11:30 AM. We would have departed earlier, but the tide was at its lowest at 7:38 AM. At that time,...

We spent a second night at Blunden Harbour. Just before noon, Mary put her kayak in the water and paddled to the entrance of the harbor....

We got an early start to round Cape Caution. Fortunately, the rounding was easy. We enjoyed a peaceful night at anchor at Blunden...

We departed Green Island Anchorage at about 10:00 AM bound for Millbrook Cove. We made good time with a favorable tidal current behind...

Before departing Shearwater, we stopped at the fuel dock to buy diesel fuel. We paid $2.12 Canadian for each liter of diesel fuel. After...

We departed Eucott Bay reluctantly at about 7:30 AM. It is an amazingly beautiful spot. We returned to Shearwater to take on water and...

It is so beautiful here that we decided to stay for another day. In the morning and early afternoon a grizzly bear was feeding on the...

We travelled 28 miles from Ocean Falls BC to Eucott Bay BC.

We departed Shearwater at 10:00 AM for the 28 mile trip to Ocean Falls. Ocean Falls is famous for the 178 inches of rain it receives each...

Barlavento went back into the water this afternoon at 4:30 PM. I spent two or three hours cleaning the grime the boat acquired while in...

The boat is ready to go back in the water today. We need to wait until about 4:00 PM when the tide is high enough to provide adequate...

Rick, the Shearwater fiberglass repair expert, and his assistant repaired the fiberglass damage.

A awoke to clear skies and warmer weather. The air is clear and the light is amazing. It is extraordinarily beautiful here. As soon as we...

A rain storm arrived last evening. Today was cold, windy, and occasionally heavy rain fell. The boat yard at Shearwater is closed until...

When we awoke, the surface of Philip Inlet was as flat and reflective as a mirror. The trees surrounding the inlet were reflected in the...

We departed Port McNeill just after 6:00 AM. Our goal was to round Cape Caution before the afternoon winds had a chance to build. Cape...

We awoke to beautiful weather in Alert Bay. The sun was shining and the air was remarkably clear. We were afloat alone in the midst of a...