Africa

Prince Rupert, Canada

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:47:53 -0700

Leaving Prince Rupert on day one.

Port Hardy, Canada

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:42:22 -0700

Rennison Island, Canada

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:37:34 -0700

We sailed a total of 543 nautical miles, oulined on this map.

Port Neville, Canada

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:55:57 -0700

Triangle Island is subject to extreme weather conditions. In 1919, the islands lighthouse (only standing for 10 years) had to be abandoned due to the hurricane-force winds. It is now relocated in the Sooke Region Museum.

The Island is home to numerous sea lions and seabirds. It holds the worlds largest population of the Cassin's auklet and B.C.'s largest population of Tufted Puffins.

Triangle Island, named from its triangular appearance. The remote island in total is only 290 acres. It is located 50 km above Vancouver Island.

Roderick Island, Canada

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:55:08 -0700

Traditionally woven hats.

The city of Klemtu, home to the Kitasoo tirbe.

Fiordland Conservancy

The Big House in Klemtu, remade in efforts to rediscover their culture that was almost lost.

Traditional drums

A little crab we desided to dress in some casual wear.

The Pacific Grace anchored at Klemtu.

Klemtu blessing over a new canoe donated for a youth trip.

Valemount

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:00:26 -0700

The Pacific Swift: we had 35 people aboard (5 crew, 4 volunteers, 26 trainees).

The fo'c's'le: where the girls slept.

The compass used to steer the ship.

Rowing to the falls at Lowe Inlet at the salmon leaped out of the water all around us.

Launching the dories at Lowe Inlet.

Humpback whales bubble net feeding.

Heading down Grenville Channel.

Surf Inlet, Princess Royal Island.

We hiked on shore ad explored an abandoned dam and old brick power building from 1916.

Garbage clean up along one of the beaches on Aristazabal Island.

Whale watching as Orcas popped up all around the ship

We ended up catching three rockfish as we headed for McInnes Island.

View from the top of the masts.

White sand beach at Calvart Island.

Climbing the masts while docked at Calvart Island.

Sunrise while achored in an inlet at Nigei Island before we headed to Port Hardy to end our trip.