Cruising the Westcoast of BC and beyond: June 8th

Sunday, June 8, 2008

June 8th - Boat Bay to Klemtu

Three of about a hundred Ravens we saw

Ceremonial Canoe

Pronounced with clenched teeth - Boat Name

Klemtu Longhouse

40-45' Humpback Whale

Lunch Time for the humpie

A beautiful calm day takes us 20 nm up Finlayson Channel and through Jackson narrows onto the Village of Klemtu. A boon day for wild life. The largest Humpback whale we have ever seen, is cavorting around having lunch. We are now on Swindle Island which is just below Princess Royal Island. My personal goal on this trip has been to see and photograph the Kermode Bear (Sprirt Bear) while in and around Princess Royal. Kermodes are found mainly on Princess Royal. My Skipper has been joking that we could take the Shawl Bay compressor and just spray paint a black bear to white, then we will have seen the "Spririt Bear"?? So look closely if you see a photograph on the blog, as Wayne has been assigned to paint the tail area.
Klemtu is one of the largest First Nations Villages in the area with a population of almost 400. They look prosperous with quite a few new homes, 2 large stores, fuel and a Large School. Tommorrow we are arranging for a tour of the Long House and taking the mile walk into town. There are more Ravens and Crows in and around the dock then I have seen on the whole trip. Perhaps that is why it is in their clan totem (emblem).

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"Shaman II" is a 48' 1973 fiberglass "Gulf Commander". Twin Caterpillar 3116. 500 gal Fuel (Gulp!) and 500 gal fresh water. We have owned her for 27 years and we are the second owner. We are a self sufficient cruising machine with all the trappings of home. Mike and I are retired now and every chance we get, we "Live the Dream". We have one fabulous son who is the proud owner of his own boat, "Eye Candy"....aptly named after his sweetie, Shannon! Three of the sweetest Grandchildren you could have....Mr. Keaton and Coco (Cohen aka the Pope), and baby Harrison (Bob).

Mike and I have spent our summers for the last 45 years scouring the coast to see all that we can see in every nook and cranny our boat will fit into. The earlier years were spent as any normal boating family would, bringing our son and friends to Desolation Sound for 2 weeks of swimming! These days, we spend most of our time mid coast. Three trips to Alaska under our belt and 25 plus years hanging out in the Central to North Coast.