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amazing trip. The 40 km day has me a bit worried about pulling it off.

We found an excellent water source near Quinoot. Tea like but plentiful. Near here: 52°10'27.52"N 128°20'26.27"W It was audible!

Hose, Quinoot, Cultus, Soulsby, Serpent and North Beach (Calvert Is) are all on the Marine Trails map. No Name: 52° 0'13.65"N, 128°15'11.05"W Swordfish: 51°52'30.29"N, 128°14'6.04"W

Here's my report from Bella Bella to Hakai (North Calvert) and return by canoe https://kjandjeff.ca/wp/stories-with-pics/

You can't generally carry a gun in Canada. Cook far from your tent. Wash dishes far from your tent. Store food far from your tent in the forest away from where people generally go. As bears are creatures of habit, they'll check the usual places first. If a bear is not habituated, it'll run away...

Pitt Lake is serious water. In summer, winds and waves develop in the afternoon that make paddling dangerous. Plan accordingly

There are lots of reasons to break rules. Emergencies are one. Covid time isn't another. These have been extraordinary times, akin to war measures from eons ago. In this case, to make it worse, they planned their stays and deliberately ignored the rules. Did others do the same? Absolutely. Does...

Awesome report. Thanks

I read April. Good report. I paddled there last summer, and though we did not see as many marine mammals or other creatures, we did see lots, especially in Browning Channel at low(ish) tide. What amazed me was the size of things--giant sea stars and mussels for example. I would not...

Cool trip! Seeing a sunflower star is amazing, especially without diving, as they are now considered critically endangered and even extirpated locally.

In this season, I leave my mesh-lined 3-season tent at home and take my expedition tent with its solid walls and burly poles. It's much warmer than my 3-season tent and can handle wind, rain and snow. Setting it up takes longer. A mat with an R-value of at least 4 is a requisite. A down bag will...

Awesome answers. Yes, PLB, not EPIRB. Showing my age. Will bite the bullet and buy one and tether it to my PFD. Thanks!

I'm interested in your opinions. Just to be clear, an EPIRB is a one-time use device to alert authorities of an immediate need for a rescue. I am an ocean canoeist. My partner and I have paddled in the BGI, Deer Group, Broughtons, Hakai Luxvbelis (Great Bear), Sechelt Inlet and Desolation...

I'll add one more detail. We carried a styrofoam cooler from home and onto the ferry for some of our perishables. We left it near the dock after we disembarked and it was taken by someone who needed it.

We took the ferry from Port Hardt to Bella Bella. On the northbound trip, they had a giant cart for all the boats. They forgot it for the southbound trip, so the boats had to be carried on. Several of us worked together to make that happen. Gear went separately.

King Tide is Dec 6. That will be the best chance to move it.

This is his reply on FB to a comment on his post with the video: "because I'm a filmmaker not a kayaker. If this situation can gain me exposure as a filmmaker at the expense of my reputation as a kayaker I'd take that opportunity 10 times in a row. I don't care what other kayakers think about...

Benson island was owned by a family that ran a hotel there. They now own Friend Island in the Deer Group. Benson Island was expropriated for the park.

There are two ways. First, cross Barkley Sound from either Gibraltar (8km) or Effingham (7 km). We'll do that if conditions are right. Second, paddle through Julia Passage into Barkley Sound. Then, follow the shoreline across Effingham Inlet and Vernon Bay to reach Junction Passage. then, it's...