Trip 4

 

Break Three in Port Hardy

- Groceries delivered from the Save-on... sliding them down the dock

-Cafe Guidos- morning coffee and computer time

Salmon- such good fishing off the dock ( the 2 pinks I caught in 10mins)

Port Hardy Spelling- The family Fishhing park

 

We loaded kids in Port Hardy in the morning and head north up past Cape Scott.  David in his "grease the mast" costume- prepping the mast for rocky west coast sailing

 

 We motored through the night anchoring at Triangle Island 25 miles north west off the northend of the island at about 3am.. This is Triangle Island at sunrise

 There is a huge seacave/tunnel in at one edge of the island. Sam and I took the zodiac through to see if it was possible for the dories to row through.  It was a little too swelly for them but so gorgeous. 

 

 

 Dories waiting to be loaded for the adventure row

 Tons of puffins nest on the Island

 And Cormorants

 

 The island (which is a preserve- uninhabited and restricted landing) is also home to a huge sealion colony

 Rowing on the other side of the island.  The tiny dory against the huge cliff gives abit of an idea of the size of the towering rocks.  Up on the hill is the base of an old lighthouse. 

 A sea arch

 About a 500m row off the main island was this other island that had two holes right through the center of it. 

 Kelp Everywhere!!!

After we left Triangle we sailed south keeping well off the coast as we followed some humpback whales.  We ended up sailing until 2am.  It was the most gorgeous night sailing I have ever done.  The waves and wake all glowed green with the bio luminance's.  We anchored that night in Winter Harbour and then the next day headed for Brooks Peninsula.   

We have a fishing hole just off Solander Island Where in less than 15 mins we netted 5 fish  Huge lingcods and brilliant red snappers. To give some reference to the size... Simon is 11 years old !!!

 Rounding the Corner to the south side of Brooks we set the fore-sail and ripped down to our anchorage.  The boys worked up their manliness to do a emergency anchor drop..... They were super pumped..... unfortunately their dreams of strongmanness faded when the next day Tristan and I did the same with just the two of us. 

The following morning we dropped all the kids off for an epic 6hour beach walk. Tristan, one trainee and I stayed on the boat to move it down the beach and prep for Paella!!!. Once we got to the beach Emily and I went on our own beach adventure further down the beach. The coast there is so wild and untouched by humans. The beach junk is incredible because it is the first bit of land east of Japan. Emily and I tidelpool hunted and played in the sand. Our way back was a bit more rushed as when we we explored a little cove we came across some very fresh ( since the last tide) prints of two large animals.. bear and either cougar or wolf)

 

 The beach awaits

 Weird Dragon toe barnacles

 Prints

Once we got back from our walk the fires were in full swing for paella- there is one fire for buring logs and heating coals and then one that is level that the paella is cooked over. The large fire is also used to heat rocks for the sauna the trainees built.-

 Step One- fry the Cherizo and Chicken

 all the fish

 A few steps later... rice, wine, spices, chicken stock, peppers and beans

 David roasting his salmon for an appy

 we are SO hungry!!!

 The finished product!

 Supper Time

 Dory Train to get the dories from the Swift- we stayed on the beachsuper late having a group discussion, roasting marshmellows and having sauna that we needed the dories so we could all head back to the boat in one trip

 We stayed anchored there that night and then the next day ran down to Kyuquot and then rafted with the Grace at Rugged Beach.  We were only in Kyuquot for an hour this time.. just enough to buy out the store of junkfood and then go to the little beach on the far side and watch the seaotters. I have never been there not in the pouring rain so it was a treat to explore in the not quite rainy mist.
The Kyuquot Medical Clinic

 

 Mossy Houses

 Old Tugs

 Wooded Paths

 And always brilliant flowers that standout amongst the grays and browns

Rugged Beach- games of vicious scalps, sanddollars, shells and walks

No pictures but then came Estavan Point lighthouse and curious sealions, hotsprings cove, stargazing in Barkley Sound.

Pipestream Inlet.  A river (Lucky Creek) which cascades in deep pools and waterfalls.  The pictures dont do it justice as you had to swim across the second pool so the camera couldn't come.

ForeWatch... a little excited

The lovely ladies of Fore watch

 Trip made all that more awesome due to Elske being on!!