The assorted ramblings of an owner of an old boat…
For the second video in my summer cruising series, we visit Octopus Islands Marine Provincial Park in British Columbia’s Discovery Islands. Not necessarily an easy place to reach, requiring transit of at least one set of rapids coming or going, Octopus Islands offers a unique landscape and quiet, yet popular anchorages.
Check out the video below for a quick look at our visit to Octopus Islands!
I realize after preparing to flip another page on the calendar in not too many days, that I am behind in updating my cruising blog for this summer’s adventures. As usual, summer passed like a flash, leaving behind great memories and experiences.
I am thrilled to have been able to enjoy several weeks cruising this summer in Desolation Sound, the Discovery Islands, and the Canadian Gulf Islands. I’ve decided rather than bore you with my daily cruising log, I’ll share some of the highlights and use video to help tell the story.
If you’ve read my blog in the past months, you may recall I launched a YouTube Channel in the spring. I’ve really enjoyed the process of shooting and editing the videos, and learn more and more with each and every one.
The first video in this summer’s cruising series is one I created from an August visit to Pendrell Sound in Desolation Sound. It’s truly an amazing place, and probably my favorite anchorage in Desolation Sound. There’s just something magical about swimming in warm water below towering snow-capped peaks. Rather than go on and on, I’ll let the video take it from here:
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Mary LaFleur of Anacortes has enjoyed boating in the Northwest since she was young and looks back at some great memories of time spent on the water with her friends and family. But she understood that, it was because of the sacrifices of others she was able to enjoy her favorite pastime.
“It occurred to me,” she said, “while I was out there having a good time, someone somewhere on the other side of the world was standing guard.” LaFleur was referring to the men and women serving in the armed forces, and she was looking for an opportunity to express her appreciation.
Beginning in April of this year, she began contacting friends and associates, and in the span of four months organized the inaugural “Operation: Orca-Dungie” on July 20-21 in Anacortes.
Over the two days, a group of military veterans from the Northwest traveled to Anacortes where they were treated to a whale watching tour aboard the Mystic Sea on the first day, where they saw Orcas, Humpbacks, and a very rare sighting of a fin whale – a whale not seen in Puget sound for over five decades. Day two was spent crabbing and sightseeing aboard boats hosted by local boaters, and finished off with a huge crab feed.
“The Anacortes crab feed was one of the best experiences I’ve had as a vet!” one veteran said. “The Anacortes community really went all out for us.”
LaFleur thanks the many supporters who donated their time and resources in to making the event happen.
To help out, or for more information, contact operationorcadungie@gmail.com .
Check out a short video of “Operation: Orca-Dungie”
I just returned from the annual Tollycraft Boating Club Rendezvous at Roche Harbor, a long weekend packed with a lot of fun and fun people.
This was my twelfth rendezvous, and while each event is a little different, they’re all about getting together with boating friends, making new ones, and enjoying some time on the water.
Rather than try to describe it all, I’ll let a short video I put together tell the story!
If you’ve followed my YouTube Channel at all, you have seen that I have upgraded Jolly Mon to an aircraft carrier of sorts – I bought a drone/quadcopter/chopper, or whatever you might call it. Actually – to be completely honest – I bought two, but that is its own story for another time.
I purchased at DJI Phantom 3 Standard, an inexpensive, easy to fly quadcopter that takes pretty incredible video an photos. It’s a lot of fun…
Here is a short video of my boat under way on the way to the Annual Tollycraft Boating Club rendezvous in Roche Harbor.
