Category Archives: British Columbia

Ocean Falls

In 1906 a group of businessmen chose the site for a new mill along the timber rich coastline of British Columbia. At the head of Cousins Inlet a large waterfall allowed the construction of a hydroelectric dam that would eventually … Continue reading

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Inside Passage – Echoes of the Past

SE Alaska and the coast of British Columbia are a place where the past does not get wiped away. Ruins, wrecks, and abandoned places are often left for nature to reclaim rather than scrapped or redeveloped. When traveling the waterways … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week – Warrior Pole at Shearwater, BC

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Photo of the Week – Sundowner Time at Lagoon Cove in the Broughtons

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Photo of the Week – Conover Cove, Wallace Island, BC

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Photo of the Week – Lodge Ruins

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Photo of the Week – Engine

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Blunden Harbor

It is always nice to know a few safe harbors one can use to wait out bad weather. Before making the passage across Queen Charlotte Sound on a northbound journey there are a few such places to mark on your … Continue reading

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Foggy Shore

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m/v Nordic Quest Departs for Juneau

It’s the 20th of May and we have departed Anacortes on our way back to Juneau. After clearing Canadian Customs at Bedwell Harbor, our itinerary includes stops at Nanaimo, Campbell River, Port Harvey, Namu, Pruth Bay, Shearwater, Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, … Continue reading

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