Category Archives: Captain’s Log

9/12-18 Hi All, We did finally leave Campbell River on Friday the 13th….gulp!!! We really did not do much in CR which is too bad for the 5 nights we were there…..provisioned, worked on the Cummins changing out the starter and then just sat out weather….the last few days it was very windy and raining … Read More →

9/10-11 Hi All, Some of you may have noticed that we did not leave Campbell Rover on Tuesday as planned….no tracks on SPOT or OK messages….so, what happened you ask?? Well…went to start Mr Cummins Tues am and nada, zip….whaaaaaaaa. A slight engine turnover then nothing. A quick call to Les, Mystic’s go to guy … Read More →

9/4-9 Hi All, We left Dent early….again….around 8am to time the Gillard, Yuculta and Hole in Wall rapids….joy!!! Actually Justin at Dent had laid at a strategy for us…basically time Hole in Wall at slack and take the Gillard and Yuculta rapids still on the flood…which is what we did. We were doing 11 kts … Read More →

9/1-4 Hi All, Yea….2 rapids down with 5 more to go. We left Forward Harbor at 10:30am trying to time the Whirlpool Rapids in Wellborne Channel and the Greene Point Rapids in Chancellor Channel as well as arrive at Blind Channel marina at slack….well, no can do. We had about 17nm to go to Blind … Read More →

Aug 28-31 Hi All, Oh, forgot to add on the last blog, that while in Tribune Channel and Thompson Sound, we had several visits from a huge pod of Pacific Whitesided dolphins….these guys love to jump and swim at the bow with Mystic….it has been a while since we’ve seen these guys….amazing experience!!! Max told … Read More →

Aug 22-27 Hi All, We made it to Pierre’s a little after noon…..not many boats in the marina but then another 10+ came in shortly after us. Everyone was coming in for Pierre’s prime rib dinner, which was excellent…..maybe 30-35 total people for dinner. We’ve not had a lot of beef this season and Pierre … Read More →

Aug 15-21 Hi All, We only stayed one night in Allison Harbor. We arrived around 1:30pm and well, really not much to the Bay. It certainly was well protected but the water was very dark, full of tannins, not many critters….just a few seagulls and ducks and the shoreline very rocky with short scrubby looking … Read More →

Aug 9-15 Hi All, This blog covers Shearwater, Codville, Pruth, and around Cape Caution to Allison Harbor: We did end up spending 2 nights in Shearwater marina….it was just nice to be plugged in to shorepower and have water….no anchor, no making water, no running GEN and for Kathy, the galley was closed:))) And what … Read More →

April 5-9 Hi All, Oops….I forgot to mention that we saw 2 adult Sand Hill Cranes in Cameron Cove…..Cindi first saw them….gorgeous….we have been trying to see these guys since Japan!!! Adam and Cindi left at 9am with their ride to Terrace. We gathered a few fishing supplies and left for Kitsaway by 10am….24nm…arrived around … Read More →

Aug 2-4 Hi All, Weather: After raining, foggy et al with occasional sun the first 6 days of Adam and Cindi’s visit, the bright blue sky days finally broke out in Cameron Cove…..and it is warm to hot….shorts, t-shirts and flip flops baby:)))) Sunrise is now 6am and sunset is 9:30pm. We have gone from … Read More →