The Broughton Islands, August 19.

Our plan is to leave Port McNeill tomorrow about mid day and cruise through the Broughton Island Archipelago for three or four days. We want to revisit some of the spots we liked in the past and refill our box with sea food before continuing our passage to Bellingham.

Stay tuned for the final post when we get to Bellinham in a about 10 days.

George and JoAnne

Millbrook Cove to Port McNeill, August 14.

Hoisting anchor in the morning fog.








After we left Millbrook Cove we ran in the fog with as little as 100 yards visibility, sounding Teals fog horn every two minuets, all the way around Cape Caution to Southgate Island staying in close to stay out of the tug and barge lanes.

When we got to Southgate Island the fog cleared there, but not across Queen Charlotte Sound to the Walker Group.





I did not want to cross Richards Channel and Ripple Passage until I could see the 6 miles to the Walker Group. Tugs towing barges use these Lanes and with out radar it would be fool hardy to attempt a crossing in the fog.








I chose to hold up in this little cove at the south end of the Southgate Group where we could see across to the Walker Group when the fog cleared. It was time for lunch anyway.






By 2:00 PM the fog had cleared to the Walker Group and we took off. When we went through Shelter Passage we saw a cruise ship going down Gordon Channel, right at the edge of a fog bank along the south side of the channel.

As we crossed Gordon channel the fog thickened just as a tug towing a barge crossed our bow. I changed course to pass after the barge crossed my bow. By then we were at the pass through the Gordon Islands with improving visibility. After we went through the Gordon Islands into Goletas Channel the fog completely cleared.



We continued on to Patrician Cove in Beaver Harbour and anchored for the night ending our 55 mile ordeal in the fog.







Peel Island from our anchorage in Patrician Cove.








The next morning after waiting until noon for the fog to clear we set off for Port McNeill.

It was an easy 18 mile passage to Port McNeill in thin fog.




It was a bright, warm sunny day when we arrived at Port McNeill.

This ends our intended cruising blog, we will post the remainder of our passage to Bellingham and the statistics of our cruise when possible.
Stay tuned,

George and Joanne

Green Island to Milbrook Cove, August 12.

With the iffy weather we chose to delay out rounding of Cape Caution and just go into Frypan Bay for the night.










Frypan Bay is another classic B.C. anchorage totally protected from all winds.







Looking out the entrance to Frypan Bay.








The next morning we had some very interesting low tide reflections.







Our plan for the day was to route Teal to Millbrook Cove to stage our rounding of Cape Caution the following day.










With a side trip up Darby Channel to Dawsons Resort.











We needed a dozen eggs and a shower.







Dawsons is a classic back woods fishing resort in Rivers Inlet.








It features a fuel dock, moorage for lots of boats, fairly well stocked store, a well stocked liquor store, fishing supplies, cabins, shower and laundry.






After our showers we headed for Millbrook Cove In Smith Inlet.









Once at Millbrook Cove we anchored behind the island where we usually do. There were two other power boats also anchored in the cove.


More to come stay tuned,

George and JoAnne

Klemtu to Green Island Anchorage, August 9.

We left Klemtu and headed out for a 45 mile run to Shearwater.











We got everything done in Shearwater that we needed to do before heading for Codville Lagoon.








We left Shearwater just in time to make it over to Bella Bella before the fuel dock closed for lunch, took on fuel and good sweet
water. Bella Bella's water is second only to Ocean Falls for purity.





It was an easy 20 mile run to the anchorage in Codville Lagoon











Codville Lagoon is a Provincial Marine Park.








We set the prawn and crab trap before seting the anchor in this peaceful cove.







The next morning the crab trap had one very large male and one soft shell.







The prawn trap had a disappointing half dozen prawns.








We left Codville Lagoon for Green Island Anchorage.











Green Island Anchorage is completely protected from all winds.









When we pulled in to the anchorage Yachette, the power yacht we crossed tracks with in Alaska was anchored there.







We anchored next to a Canadian Ketch rigged Boat, in a peaceful part of the cove.

The weather was deteriorating and the rain woke me several times during the night.




More to come stay tuned,

George and JoAnne