Leaving Kitimat in Douglas Channel looking into Clio Bay and the logging operation
Views from our anchorage in Kitsaway
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Lots of logging
Leaving Kitsaway the next morning....looks like fog ahead...ugh!!
We found the fog and a whale!!
Three whales.....nice show!!
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What is that?
ODG....a dead head.....vertical waterlogged tree trunk....don't want to hit one of those!!
Looks like more fog ahead!!
Beautiful waterfall
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Looking north along Fraser Reach where the fog bank was in Ursula Channel
Views of Butedale...once a thriving salmon cannery in the 1950's
The current owner is trying to undergo a major renovation!!
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Views entering Khutze Inlet.....one of our most favorite places in 2006
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We anchored in front of this gorgeous waterfall
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We woke up the next morning to this echo sound picture.....good news, we found the wreck....bad news, we are right over it....arghhhhh!!!
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Great pics of Mystic by the waterfalls
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On our dinghy cruise up the river we found a WOLF!!
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Wow.....impressive!!
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As always Khutze has great crabbing....happy John
On our way to Bottleneck Inlet in Finlayson Channel we found lots of fish farms!!
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Entrance into Bottleneck is pretty narrow....timed it right at slack!!
Leaving Bottleneck the next day!
Impressive Ivory Island Lighthouse in Seaforth Channel on our way to Shearwater
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Looking out west into Milbanke Sound and the Pacific Ocean
Very calm today!!!!
Leaving the town and marina of Shearwater
Views from our anchorage in Codville Lagoon
Beautiful reflections
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Critters on a floating log
Unusual to see a seal on a log!!
One of our better days salmon fishing was off Bayly Point in Haki Passage
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We kept these two and let several more go!!
View of a very calm Hakia passage
Floating fishing lodge!
Wolf on the beach at our anchorage in Pruth Bay
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Impressive!!
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Dinner......fresh Coho salmon about to go on the grill!!
Views from the west beach in Pruth Bay.....that is the Pacific Ocean
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We stood here in 2006 with our son Josh and imagined Japan was right across the ocean.....little did we know that in 2018 we would be looking this way from Japan towards Pruth Bay!!!
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More wolves!!!
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The wolves were chasing this flock of Canadian Geese who finally settled in the water by Mystic!!
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Well hello there my friend....we have not seen an otter in quiet a while
We saw this fella as we were leaving Pruth Bay in Kwakshua Channel
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Maybe my best picture of a sea otter yet!!
Egg Island near Cape Caution
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The infamous Cape Caution.....rather calm today!!!!
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Views from our anchorage in Turnbull Cove in GrapplerSound in the Broughtons
Lots of currents in these narrows
But this one is calm at slack tide!!
Sullivan Bay marina
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Kathy really liked this house and all the flowers!!
Leaving Sullivan Bay
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Beautiful mountains with some snow left!!
Pierre's in Echo Bay
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Tove greeting us before dinner
Pierre cooking his famous prime rib!
Kathy, John, Lars, Marcia and Kurt...good times at Pierre's
Billy Proctor's museum
Billy helping to tie up a cruising barge
Billy's museum
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Leaving Pierre's for Kwatsi Bay with lots of waterfalls!!
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Kwatsi Bay
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Map of restricted salmon fishing zones given to us by Max at Kwatsi Bay
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