We left Pender Harbour about 7:00am and headed for Princess
Louisa. We had great weather all the way and the water was very smooth. As we
traveled up the channel we noticed one place where the depth was 1700’
deep. It is amazing to see the mountains
on each side of us and to know the depth is just as far below. This map shows
the depths in one particular area.
As we approached the Malibu Rapids we were all a little
nervous. It is recommended to go through them as close to slack tide as
possible because of the current and whirlpools in this area. Bob led us through
last time in the Nordic Tug and was quite comfortable that the boat could
handle it well. This time we have a larger boat that isn’t quite as maneuverable.
We knew she would do fine but the stress level was up until we actually got to
the rapids and saw that it would not be a problem. We followed Al through the
rapids then Jack and Larry followed us. On our left as we went through the
rapids is Malibu Camp – the northwest’s Young Life camp. It is a beautiful camp
for teens which we toured the last time we were here. Our captains all did great and we continued
on through one of the most beautiful areas we have ever seen.
The following map shows the rapids we traveled through and
then the inlet that leads to Chatterbox Falls at the end.
The sunlight on the hills around us creates some lovely
shadows and added beauty to the setting. This photo was during the late
afternoon and you could see the sun shining into the channel between two
mountains.
This evening we gathered out on the seaplane dock and ate
our dinners together. I made gingerbread with fresh whipped cream for dessert.
We had so much fun laughing, reminiscing and just enjoying each other’s
company. Bob managed to shock himself (for the 2nd time!) on the bug
zapper we brought with us and his reaction required a replay so that I could
capture it for this blog.
