Picture Perfect Weather



Beach Gardens Resort Marina

The weather has been clear and sunny, allowing the Landon team to capture some of those photos that inspire the imagination.  We exited the northern end of Sechelt Peninsula via Jervis Inlet and pointed the boat into some of the intimate anchorages of Hardy Island Marine Park before heading northwest up Malaspina Strait.  

Beautiful Sunset at Beach Gardens

Reaching Grief Point, we stopped to take advantage of the easy access moorage located at the Beach Gardens Resort & Marina.  The resort is a compound of buildings with hotel-style accommodations and a marina protected by two large breakwaters.  

Malaspina Strait

Continuing up Malaspina Strait the following morning, we entered Desolation Sound, a very scenic region just beyond the communities of Powell River and Lund.  

Desolation Sound

Given the good weather that day, the scenery was spectacular.  

Teakerne Arm Falls

We made a side trip up Teakerne Arm on West Redonda Island, the site of a lovely waterfall and provincial park.  The waters are deep in both arms of Teakerne, so anchorage requires a stern-tie to shore (several rings for stern-ties are near the falls).  

Dinghy Dock at Teakerne Arm

A dinghy dock located just west of the falls provides shore access to an overlook and the short trail leading to Cassel Lake.  

Yuculta Rapids at Big Bay

Continuing northwest up Calm Channel, we passed through Yuculta Rapids on a 2-knot current with relative ease, arriving in Big Bay to spend the night at the Stuart Island Community Dock.  

Big Bay Pier at Stuart Island Community Dock

A dock attendant came to collect our payment shortly after our arrival.  Other boats had arrived at the dock shortly after passing through the rapids, but our most unique neighbor was a barge off-loading heavy equipment and general supplies.  

Our neighbor, the Marine Link

Tourists aboard the Marine Link

The Marine Link barge also serves as a tour boat (MarineLinkTours.com).  Guests can pay to ride along on the Broughton Island Archipelago route or the Discovery Islands route.  They get to see the sights with opportunities to go ashore and observe the ship at work.  What an interesting way to get out on the water!