The inside passage
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davidej
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Done this……..
But by cruise liner.
But by cruise liner.
LittleSister
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Meanwhile, a little closer to home . . .
Wansworth
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Daydream believer
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Did not bother to watch the video. But to me the inside passage is just close in, off lands end. I recall asking a couple of fishermen (in a skanky pub in Newlyn- where else to find 2 local fishermen) how to make the passage, as I did not have a chart. I also asked for details re the tides. One said " Look mate, I have been fishing out of Newlyn for 30 years & I still do not know what the tides do round there ".
The other, on giving me passage info said " If you see a rock, don't hit it" Actually good info because everywhere else where there is no rock sticking up, there is ample water.
The other, on giving me passage info said " If you see a rock, don't hit it" Actually good info because everywhere else where there is no rock sticking up, there is ample water.
Uricanejack
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I enjoyed this thanks.
The Ravens hang around klemtu. Visit passing boats. Looking for tit bits. Lucky with the weather.
You can get 60 plus knot Arctic outflow coming out of those Chanels.
Swanson Bay a bit South of Butedale used to be a sawmill closed arround 1920. I read it produced a lot of wood used for aircraft for WW1.
There was a caretaker in Butdale up until recently. The old hydro plant was still producing electricity up until the late 90s early 2000s. The current owners were planning an artistic ecco tourism resort and did a lot of demo. but I guess it didn’t work out. Not a lot of sunshine in Butedale. Nice to see the drone shots.
Looks like a Kermode track. They come down to forage on the beach in early spring.
Princes Royal has both cougar and wolves as well.
Don’t know if would call the sailing great. The scenery certainly is.
lots of wildlife. The area is almost inaccessible,
There are a only few inhabited communities on the central coast. With limited accessibility. A few very high end tourists or fishing lodges mostly don’t operate until late spring.
You will often encounter a lot of logs where the tide meets. Especially near springs.
Spring time lots of boats headed north to Alaska. Fall most headed south.
Very few stick around for the winter.
The Ravens hang around klemtu. Visit passing boats. Looking for tit bits. Lucky with the weather.
You can get 60 plus knot Arctic outflow coming out of those Chanels.
Swanson Bay a bit South of Butedale used to be a sawmill closed arround 1920. I read it produced a lot of wood used for aircraft for WW1.
There was a caretaker in Butdale up until recently. The old hydro plant was still producing electricity up until the late 90s early 2000s. The current owners were planning an artistic ecco tourism resort and did a lot of demo. but I guess it didn’t work out. Not a lot of sunshine in Butedale. Nice to see the drone shots.
Looks like a Kermode track. They come down to forage on the beach in early spring.
Princes Royal has both cougar and wolves as well.
Don’t know if would call the sailing great. The scenery certainly is.
lots of wildlife. The area is almost inaccessible,
There are a only few inhabited communities on the central coast. With limited accessibility. A few very high end tourists or fishing lodges mostly don’t operate until late spring.
You will often encounter a lot of logs where the tide meets. Especially near springs.
Spring time lots of boats headed north to Alaska. Fall most headed south.
Very few stick around for the winter.
AndrewB
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Thanks for sharing this, which brought back memories of when I took my own yacht up and back down the inside passage between Vancouver and Prince Rupert on the Alaskan border, 12 years ago.
As mentioned, getting through the waterways behind Vancouver Island means passing through one or other of the treacherous tidal narrows. On the way north I went through Seymour Narrows, where over 100 boats have been lost in the past. Of course I got the tide times wrong, and had an exciting white-knuckle ride as we were swept uncontrollably through, carried by 8 knots of current with whirlpools on either side.
Below is a pic of Dent narrows, which I used on the way back. That one was easier.
Few risk it, which means while the southern end of the Georgia Straight is packed with yachts, once north of Desolation Sound you are pretty much on your own in the wilderness.
As mentioned, getting through the waterways behind Vancouver Island means passing through one or other of the treacherous tidal narrows. On the way north I went through Seymour Narrows, where over 100 boats have been lost in the past. Of course I got the tide times wrong, and had an exciting white-knuckle ride as we were swept uncontrollably through, carried by 8 knots of current with whirlpools on either side.
Below is a pic of Dent narrows, which I used on the way back. That one was easier.
Few risk it, which means while the southern end of the Georgia Straight is packed with yachts, once north of Desolation Sound you are pretty much on your own in the wilderness.
Wansworth
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You sh
you should read Rabans book
arcot
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Up to date charts
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Tide book
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Current table for rapids
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Its important to double check current and or tide table for tide direction at rapids and most of all date too!
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Entering rapids with the flow against you and just before high slack is probably safest.
Some overalls are even found at the safest times but only inches high.
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Tide book
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Current table for rapids
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Its important to double check current and or tide table for tide direction at rapids and most of all date too!
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Entering rapids with the flow against you and just before high slack is probably safest.
Some overalls are even found at the safest times but only inches high.
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arcot
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Flood Tide in the Inside Passage flow from the south to Campbell River.
steveeasy
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Best sailing in the World. Great film. Good example of slowing down. We have all this on our doorstep, or I do. Reminded me of a moment deleted from my memory for a long time. Hot springs in Big Sur when I was camped in my car for 2 months with a broken gearbox.
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