Visiting the U’mista Cultural Center on a misty day
Rain fell off and on for the entire day (Wednesday, May 11), and Walt and I walked about a mile … Continue reading Visiting the U’mista Cultural Center on a misty day
Author: Lorelette Knowles
Keeping alert in Alert Bay
The superb U’mista Cultural Center here in Alert Bay on Cormorant Island (https://www.umista.ca/) is one of the relatively few items … Continue reading Keeping alert in Alert Bay
Alive in Dead Point Cove
Why this name was given to this place I have been unable to discover (the water CAN be “dead calm” … Continue reading Alive in Dead Point Cove
Splashed, fascinated, towed, and wowed!
The brief motor trip from O’Brien Bay in Simoom Sound on Sunday morning to the Echo Bay Marina was a … Continue reading Splashed, fascinated, towed, and wowed!
Simoom Sound: A short post to follow a long one
Rain greeted us again on Saturday morning. Being very NEAR uncountable waterfalls of all sizes produced the sound sensation of … Continue reading Simoom Sound: A short post to follow a long one
Falling water everywhere! (And a cascade of words, too!)
FOG! If there’s one meteorological phenomenon that’s more dreaded by and dangerous to sailors than any other, it’s probably fog, … Continue reading Falling water everywhere! (And a cascade of words, too!)
An aqueous anniversary (we began our trip one month ago today!)
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but our saloon is quite delightful!” It’s been raining with few breaks since Monday … Continue reading An aqueous anniversary (we began our trip one month ago today!)
Past the range markers and through the Blow Hole, to Lagoon Cove Braesail goes
Yes, indeed, it’s been another chilly, rainy, gray day of meteorological misery for boaters trying to see the sea! We … Continue reading Past the range markers and through the Blow Hole, to Lagoon Cove Braesail goes
A cold winter day in May!
We woke on Tuesday to a quiet, cold, very wet day, as had been predicted. By mid-morning we were motoring … Continue reading A cold winter day in May!
A “rapid” journey to Shoal Bay
In order to pass through three sets of rapids on Monday, when currents would be running slack and it would … Continue reading A “rapid” journey to Shoal Bay
Braesail - A grand yacht in the Salish Sea 