Cruising the Westcoast of BC and beyond: August 1

Sunday, August 3, 2008

August 1 – Pearce Canal to Prince Rupert

Penny enjoying the calm ride down Dixon Entrance

Note the Green Boat heading for the border

Floating Sport Fish Camp heading into Dundas

Green Island Lighthouse off of Dundas

A morning of fishing by Mike and Dave yields nothing. We split off from Sambuca and Oceanaire and head over to Dundas Island to do some fishing before we land in port. Thus far, one 7-8 lb. coho and one back to the sea. The ocean is very flat and we will head into Rupert around 6:00 pm. Dave and Wayne head south on the eastern side of Chatham Sound and follow the coastline down past Tspimpean and then down into Rupert.
The customs gods are with us and we all enter back into BC via Telephone clearance. Not that we had anything to hide, but we have heard horror stories of people and Boats in Rupert being subjected to hours of searches etc.
Off to the pub for dinner, all of the Ladies get a night off from cooking!

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AnonymousJuly 18, 2009 at 6:14 PM
We have been checking your blog regularly for the latest entries. Keep it up we are enjoying following your trip north.
Ian and Judi (we met at Shawl Bay)
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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.