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rigg dogg

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Thought I would check the forum out to see if anybody has done the trip before and maybe recomend some good books or offer any good advice about the trip. I have been doing some research already but would appreciate any helpful info.
We are planning on leaving Aug 19th. There will be 2 boats going, mine a 26' Grady and my buddy's 32' Lifetimer.
We are giving ourselves 10 days to do a return trip, should be enough time to make a few stops along the way and enjoy the sites. Maybe even catch a few fish!!
Any info would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!
 
I was on Prince Rupert bound ferry sailing inside passage last year. Very beautiful channels ....very remote, wilderness. It was hard to see any towns many miles. saw the humpback whale there...really cool!
 
A few years ago we ran two boats from Hardy to Rupert.

We left Hardy around 3PM, fueled up in Shearwater around 10 or so. Had to call the gas guy at home to come down. Fed him a few beers and spent a lot of money on gas so he seemed quite happy.

We took a lot of gas cans with us and burned a lot of fuel. There aren't too many places to fuel up.

Arrived in Rupert around 3 PM the next day, 24 hr trip with the stopover in Shearwater.

I think the biggest factor is getting good weather to cross over from Hardy when you leave. That can be a bad stretch of water. We hit is flat calm and were over in no time. It was a beautiful trip with lots of scenery.

Enjoy
 
go to bcboatnet
couple guys there who have done it. They seem to know what to look out for. They'll give you some good info
 
I did a trip from Vancouver to Juneau (then on to Bristol Bay) in seiner set up for packing sockeye back to a fish plant in Vancouver in 1981. The inside passage has much stunning scenery and wildlife, but my thoughts would be to use a fraction of the money you will spend on fuel to take a shoulder season cruise ship trip and then spend most of your ten days fishing the Port Hardy, Hakai and Shearwater areas.

Time your weather and tides right in the stretch between Christie Pass and Pine Island. There can be a nasty swell out there.
 
Kelly

A buddy of mine that guides on the west coast had two boats, both 27 ft or so. We did it in them. He guided in Rupert that summer. Base camp was an old 100 odd foot ship.

Great trip. Only got to fish for about 4 hrs and then had to fly back.

Mark
 
If the weather is fair, get out of Port Hardy as early in the morning as possible, before the Westerly has a chance to kick your butt. Take more fuel filters than you think you could possibly need. Sometimes the turnover of fuel supplies in some of the remote locations isn't real frequent, and you can easily get a slug of water or crap in your fuel.
The end of August is a transition time for the weather, so don't get locked in to having to be back by a certain day.
Here's a good book to have aboard for the trip:
http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-North-Coast-British-Columbia/dp/0938665804/ref=pd_sim_b_title_4
 
Hey all,
I look at the Amazon link at the guide books..., now I am wondering if there is such a guide book for the SW BC shore. Does anyone know if there is a good guide book for explooring the SW or NW shores of BC?
Thanks!
 
I have a book called
Exploring the Coast by Boat

It covers Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands, Vancouver Area, Upper Strait of Georgia, Desolation Sound and Discovery Islands.

Written by Frieda Van der Ree, published by Gordon Soules Book Publishes Ltd, and purchased at Chapters.

Hope this helps with your question.
 
Hey rigg dog sounds like a great trip. Although I haven't run the whole passage i've fished numerous places up there.You can count on Shearwater and Hartley bay for good gas.Limited supplies at Hartley however.
 
quote:Originally posted by MTChief

Hey all,
I look at the Amazon link at the guide books..., now I am wondering if there is such a guide book for the SW BC shore. Does anyone know if there is a good guide book for explooring the SW or NW shores of BC?
Thanks!
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Get a copy of Charlie's Charts. Author is Margo Woods and her late husband Charlie. They sailed up and down the whole Pacific Coast for decades. Margo updates the work constantly.

The purpose of each guide is to assist a cruising sailor to identify anchorages and towns and river entrances where marinas are located. To assist in finding needed services ashore, facilities are described giving information such as the location of Port Captain's offices, fuel docks, laundromats and grocery stores. The drawings are not to be used for navigation for they are intended to be used only as a supplement to official US, British Admiralty and French charts. The use of official charts is mandatory for safe navigation and CHARLIE'S CHARTS and Polymath Energy Consultants Ltd. are in no way responsible for loss or damages resulting from the use of these cruising guides.
 
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