Travel
Vancouver
We got to Vancouver on August 15, and we tied up to the docks at Fisherman's Wharf for the weekend. We had people over for a couple of nights and got caught up on laundry and that sort of thing. Then, we moved over to anchor in False Creek. So, while Steven has been in […]
Best and Worst Anchorages of Southern British Columbia
Scream has spent a couple years cruising the BC coast. While we have no means conducted an exhaustive search of the many hundred anchorages, we do feel qualified enough to offer some suggestions: Best Hot Springs Cove (49.24.0 N 126.15.3W ) Roomy, well sheltered, reasonable depth, great holding, and the best off the water recreation. […]
The Travel Plan
While these sorts of plans rarely work out as expected, the plan for Scream's travels is as follows: Sept-Oct 2008: Pacific Coast of the US Nov 2008 - April 2009: Pacific Coast of Mexico May 2009 - January 2010: Central America February 2010: Galapagos Islands March 2010: Pacific Crossing April - October 2010: Polynesia November […]
2008 Petersen Cup
Scream had the great pleasure to partcipate in the 2008 Petersen Cup. The Petersen cup is s a cruising rally held every year by the Bluewater Cruising Association to honour the memory of Lex Petersen (?-2004). The rally starts on the last Saturday in July at the Dinghy Dock Pub in Nanaimo. This year the […]
West Coast Vancouver Island
How Inaccurate Weather Forecasts Plagued My Week. Scream traveled the west coast of Vancouver Island this week. We were careful to study the weather and picked a window of opportunity with favourable winds: Northwest winds from 20 to 35 knots were predicted for the entire duration of our trip. Thirty-five knots is a lot of […]
Alert Bay
Alert Bay is a mixed native and non-native community on Comorant Island. We visited the big house where we were educated by the Tsasala Cultural Group. We also visited the excellent U'mista cultural centre. There we viewed a large collection of artifacts, including all of the items seized in the Christmas Potlach Raid. We thoroughly […]
Other Boats and Waterfalls
If there are two things that the Broughtons have a lot of, it's other boats and waterfalls. For no good reason, we imagined the Broughtons to be a lot like the west coast of Vancouver Island - remote, rugged, beautiful and more or less empty. We anticipated going days without seeing another person and maybe […]
Mamalilacula
Scream visited the remains of Mamalilacula, an abandoned first nations village infamous as the site of the Christmas Potlach Raid. There isn't much to see in Mamalilacula. The whole place is overgrown with wild roses and blackberry bushes. I strongly recommend visitors wear long sleeves and pants and gardening gloves to protect against the thorns. […]
Shoal Bay
On Waggoner's advice, Scream stopped at Shoal Bay after clearing Dent Rapids without incident (Yay!). Shoal bay was once a town, and therefore has a government dock. It now has one resident, Mark, who is both wharfinger and publican. The Shoal Bay Lodge is a cabin that serves cold beer on the deck and in […]
Gorge Harbour Marina
Scream enjoyed a wonderful day at the Gorge Harbour Marina on Cortez Island. We arrived early enough on a sunny Sunday afternoon to catch brunch at the restaurant. We provisioned at their store, did laundry, took long showers on land, and even recycled our cans. In the evening we even had a fire at […]