Very Calm and Flat on the outside when we go gunkholing
Big gate keeps the public out now
Who needs to be a spelling master to understand this sign?
Last years docks now sinking into the ocean.
Last season for this boat
Here is the link from last years stop http://northtoalaska2008.blogspot.com/2008/08/august-6-7-ethelda-bay-estavan-group.html
A quiet night in Fin Bay on Hawk Island and about a 25 mile drive to Ethelda Bay in the morning brings us continued blue sky, a bit of chop on the water and nice arrival time for slack water at Gillespie Channel. This tidal bore is best travelled at slack water as it can run fast and you wouldn't want to hit the little nuggets hiding under the rapids! We came here last year for a couple of days and were disappointed to find that there is now a gate locking up the premises on the ramp up to shore. The docks are very much ready to fall into the ocean and not much maintainance has been done since last year. Their breakwater is on a constant shift to the dock as we think perhaps in one of the winter storms one of the anchors has let loose.
I understand the need to protect your belongings, but what a shame that we can no longer visit the old radio tower and helipad on the top of the island. A nice gunkhole in the evening takes us to calm settled waters on the outside of the Estavan group, but we cannot find the entrance that was used by last years fishermen to the halibut fishing grounds.
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