By comparison to yesterday’s bash up Puget Sound, today was leisurely. We elected to use Silva Bay on Gabriola Island as our jumping off point for running north up the Strait of Georgia. In the past we’ve used Nanaimo but moorage is pricey and it can be hectic and crowded. Silva Bay itself is clogged with lots of boats but most of them are locals storing their boats on mooring balls or at anchor. The boat traffic is only modest.
From Garrison to Bedwell Harbor where we cleared Canadian customs and immigration was only about 13 miles. A security team was manning and checking boats at Bedwell so after providing all of our information, the team performed a 10-15 minute onboard search of our boat verifying our “truthiness” (as Stephen Colbert would say). Still, it only took about 40 minutes from the time we tied up until the time we departed.
We ended up lollygagging up Trincomali Channel in the Canadian Gulf Islands so that we reached Gabriola Pass near Silva Bay close to slack current. We were about an hour early so there were swirlies and some standing waves but the passage is pretty straight and not too bad. We were anchored with the engine off shortly after 4PM.
Today’s Mileage– 48.7 miles
Cumulative Mileage – 119.1 miles
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