Shearwater

Shearwater, BC

Latitude: N52.14782°

Longitude: W128.08922°

May, 23, 2013

When we departed Fury Cove at 09:00 the wind was calm and there was a bit of fog around. The route takes us a long way up the Fitz Hugh Sound. This morning the wind began picking up from the South and after awhile we had a fairly big following sea. The wind eventually strengthened to 20 kn or so. We were glad that it was behind us and helping rather than on our bow.

Once we made the turn into Lama Passage at the top of Hunter Island things smoothed out and we had an easy trip passed Bella Bella and into Shearwater. Shearwater is a good stop because they have showers and a laundromat right by the docks (I used both.) They also have store and a pub. Many big boats stop here on the way North and today is no exception.. We are docked next to 100+ foot yacht and across from some 50 ft ones. The boaters like the looks of Fremont though and they come by to visit with Bob and find out about fishing and the trip to Alaska.  One couple in a Tolly Craft across the dock was at the same harbor as Wendy, Keith and I a few years ago when we were in Telegraph Harbor on Thetis Island in the Gulf Islands.

One of the big problems with Shearwater, unfortunately, Is the water. It is brownish and tannic from the soil around here and it tastes badly as well. One trip we filled our tank here and we had to do a big clean out when we got to Price Rupert because we couldn't stand the taste.

The word is that it is safe, but its not worth the trouble so we will go over to Bella Bella, just across the channel, in the morning and take on water there.

Then we will be on our way north with a stop in Klemtu. The native residents of Klemtu are Kitasoo (Heiltsuk) and Xaixau (Tsimshian) and the village has one of the finest Big Houses on the coast with large poles and cross beams. It has a nice store and some facilities as well.

More to come when we get back to Internet world.