2022 Haida Gwaii Boris and Yammy

 We left Port Hardy with banks of fog lurking ahead. We would motor a while then stop wait for it to recede and then  motor on another kilometer or so. Ultimately we started to sail back and forth and then it suddenly cleared.  We anchored off Port Mcneill because Yammy wanted to visit the world famous burl. We stumbled upon a  brew pub with a nice deck overlooking the harbour and then stumbled back to our dinghy and boat.  The next day we headed past Alert Bay towards the Broughtons. This body of water is very shallow with lots of current and tons of sea life. The climax was seeing a pod of fifty Pacific White sided porpoises. They were too far away in the sun so we did not get a picture.  In the Broughtons we stayed at three anchorages . The first two were perfect idylic coves . The distances travelled were small so we had lots of time to explore. After that it was back to Johnstone Strait and the challenges of the tidal currents . We arrived at our last ...

 Things started to get real summer like after we left Bishop's Bay Hotsprings. As we left Bishop's Bay we headed right into a fog bank and started really missing our radar. Ultimately it cleared up and we made great progress as the ocean currents worked in our favour for a change.  We made it 50 or 60 miles to Bottleneck Inlet, a perfect anchorage. Next day we were close to Bella Bella. We had to wait until noon for the fog to lift and then fueled up in Shearwater where the friendly gas jockey told us to tie up to a rickety dock for free instead of paying two dollars a foot at Shearwater.  It was here that we found out the Queen had died. I am antimonarchist to the core but it was a little discombobulating to hear the news. The Queen was coronated the year of my birth in 1953. From Shearwater we once headed out in the fog. When we realized we could hardly see the front of the boat we found a mooring buoy to tie up to until the fog lifted.Then it was a long motor down Fitz...

 After two nice sunny days in Prince Rupert we proceeded South.  That day the heavens opened up and there was nonstop rain until the evening. It was a good torture test for my rain gear and of course it was found wanting. We stopped at the beginning of Grenville Channel and anchored in Stuart Anchorage. It was a fine anchorage with an expansive view to the North. Next day more rain and we made it to Lowe Inlet. There is a very fine waterfall running into the head of the inlet.  Yammy had a phone medical appointment for the day after tomorrow so we headed to Hartley Bay to see if there was cell service. Not only was there cell service but we were able to tie up to the dock in town. The town had been closed to visitors until recently due to a covid outbreak. That night it really blew up and we were quite happy to listen to the wind and rain while safely tied up to a dock.  Next morning the rain had stopped. I cannot tell you what a profound difference that made as we c...

 Finally we left Ketchikan. Miracle of miracles it was not raining and the wind was moderate.  By the time we got to the last anchorage before the Dixon Entrance it was flat calm so we decided to cross into Canada. Next morning we headed out despite a forcast of 15- 30 knot south winds. We did end up getting some wind on the nose but it all worked out and we made it to an anchorage close to Pr Rupert by early afternoon. Next morning we headed into Pr Rupert. Here we were blessed with great weather for two days . Today we head out to an anchorage and will head further south tomorrow. Our plan to go to Haida Gwaii has fallen by the wayside. Now we are headed South to the Salish sea.