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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
Posted in BC History, BC Places
Tagged British Columbia, Cousins Inlet, hydroelectric, mill, Ocean Falls, ruin, town, waterfall
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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
Posted in Alaskan History, BC History, Photography
Tagged Alaska, history, past, ruins
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Photo of the Week – Warrior Pole at Shearwater, BC
Posted in BC Places, British Columbia, Harbor Notes, Photo of the Week
Tagged Shearwater
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Photo of the Week – Sundowner Time at Lagoon Cove in the Broughtons
Posted in BC Places, British Columbia, Cruising, Photo of the Week
Tagged Broughton Islands, Lagoon Cove
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Photo of the Week – Conover Cove, Wallace Island, BC
Posted in British Columbia, Cruising, Inside Passage, Photo of the Week
Tagged Wallace Island
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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
Posted in Anchorages, BC History
Tagged anchorage, Blunden, British Columbia, harbor
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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
Posted in Alaska, Cruising, Inside Passage, Photo of the Week, Photography, Travel Hints, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Charter Fishing, Juneau, Nordic Quest
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