Sunday, October 23, 2016

2016 Desolation Sound

2016 ended with a Sept/Oct three week cruise from Anacortes, WA up the full length of the Strait of Georgia to Desolation Sound and back. This trip was primarily spent in Canada, though it did involve our first visits to Jones Island and Deer Harbor in the San Juans.

Our first time to Nanaimo

Must be nice to just ship your megayacht wherever you want it to be.

Perfect conditions heading north in the Strait of Georgia.
We definitely waited to leave French Creek after watching the Lasqueti Island foot ferry bash its way into these winds and waves.

Entering the Desolation Sound area.
Rustic Refuge Cove

Cassell Falls, Teakerne Arm.


Rounding West Redonda Island.

The waterfall above Toba Wildernest Resort.

Partway back Toba Inlet.

Toba Inlet waterfall.


Leaving what would be our furthest point on the trip.
367 feet deep right off the shore! This is not atypical in the Desolation Sound area.

We found the somewhat lost hiking trail up Mt. Llanover, through the logging slash. Above Roscoe Bay.
It looks like pan dulce grows in the forest here...



The view of the northern Strait.


Quite the tow.

Looks familiar! But definitely not the B.C. Coast!

Chemainus, quite the interesting town to visit, famous for its murals.

A painting of famous Emily Carr paintings!


Quite the little community, with a slug at the top.


More perfect late fall weather.

Wallace Island

Conover Cove on Wallace Island.

Casual downwind conditions in the Strait of Georgia. 
The temporary only stoplight on Orcas Island required some supplemental instruction!

A sunset hike after a successful day of hitchhiking on Orcas Island near the end of a great trip.