Sailing the Great Bear Rain Forest
Offering news & information for the BC central coast, or Inside Passage, Discovery Coast, sometimes referred to as the Cariboo, Chilcotin Coast.
| Vessel Name: | Emerge/WindDancer |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Cooper 316 Pilothouse Sloop |
| Hailing Port: | Bella Coola Wharf, BC |
| Home Page: | sailbellacoola.com |
29 March 2011 | Bella Coola BC
14 March 2011 | Discovery Coast / Inside Passage BC Canada
25 February 2011 | Bella Coola, BC
17 February 2011 | Central Coast, BC, Canada
Recent Blog Posts
14 March 2011 | Discovery Coast / Inside Passage BC Canada
New Image Gallery of Sailing the Great Bear Rainforest
Just finished going through the new image gallery at Bella Coola Yacht Charters.
25 February 2011 | Bella Coola, BC
Namu Reduces Services for 2011
Expect fewer services at the Namu this year. Water is still availbe as well as full kitchen facilities. The ghost town is a fun place to explore.
17 February 2011 | Central Coast, BC, Canada
Sailing Hakai
Hakai Luxbalis Conservatory has miles of deserted wilderness shoreline and spectacular white sand beaches.
Tallheo Cannery Inn Scheduled to Open Summer 2011
29 March 2011 | Bella Coola BC
Capt Carsten
Jim Newkirk, sole owner & caretaker of The Tallheo Cannery Inn passed on December 30th, 2010. His son and daughter both agreed to keep the bed and breakfast open through the 2011 season. They are the perfect pair to carry it on. They've got plenty of experience, stories and know-how.
For more information regarding the Tallheo Cannery Inn visit:
http://sailbellacoola.com/tallheocannery.html
New Image Gallery of Sailing the Great Bear Rainforest
14 March 2011 | Discovery Coast / Inside Passage BC Canada
Skipper Ebb
Just finished going through the new image gallery at Bella Coola Yacht Charters.
Check out: sailbellacoola.com/gallery.html
Check out: sailbellacoola.com/gallery.html
Namu Reduces Services for 2011
25 February 2011 | Bella Coola, BC
Capt. Carsten
Expect fewer services at the Namu this year. Water is still availbe as well as full kitchen facilities. The ghost town is a fun place to explore.
You can follow the old board walk through a beautiful old growth forest to the sandy beaches of Namu Lake for a refreshing swim.
Make lots of noise and don't forget your bear spray. This is grizzily country.
You can follow the old board walk through a beautiful old growth forest to the sandy beaches of Namu Lake for a refreshing swim.
Make lots of noise and don't forget your bear spray. This is grizzily country.
Sailing Hakai
17 February 2011 | Central Coast, BC, Canada
Capt. Carsten
Hakai Luxbalis Conservatory has miles of deserted wilderness shoreline and spectacular white sand beaches.
It's a huge provincial park in BC's central coast.
There are many well protected areas in which to anchor. You can spend days relaxing on the beaches or exploring all the islands, inlets and bays with kayaks or a skiff.
The Spider Group (a small group of islands) is one of the most popular destinations in the park, however, I prefer the solitude of Kildidt Sound & it's many coves & inlets.
One of the nicest anchorages is in a small crevice in the Serpent Group of islands. This anchorage has a beautiful white sand beach and a lovely campsite.The west side of the island has colorful tidal pools and amazing views of the open pacific. It almost has the feel of the tropics.
During my first visit to the serpents, I had just gotten into the dinghy to go ashore when not 100ft away, I witnessed a bubble formation of humpbacks. My heart stopped as huge whales with mouths open shot up into the air. The fish were flying and the water was sparkling in the sunshine. The following year, nothing so dramatic, however, every morning I'd sit in the cockpit & listen to the grunts & groans of whales from almost every direction. I love this place!
Fuel, provisions and a full service marina can be found at Shear Water on Denny Island -just outside Haki Marine Park. The closest hospital is located in Bella Bella (First Nation's Reserve).
For more pictures & information, visit: www.sailbellacoola.com
It's a huge provincial park in BC's central coast.
There are many well protected areas in which to anchor. You can spend days relaxing on the beaches or exploring all the islands, inlets and bays with kayaks or a skiff.
The Spider Group (a small group of islands) is one of the most popular destinations in the park, however, I prefer the solitude of Kildidt Sound & it's many coves & inlets.
One of the nicest anchorages is in a small crevice in the Serpent Group of islands. This anchorage has a beautiful white sand beach and a lovely campsite.The west side of the island has colorful tidal pools and amazing views of the open pacific. It almost has the feel of the tropics.
During my first visit to the serpents, I had just gotten into the dinghy to go ashore when not 100ft away, I witnessed a bubble formation of humpbacks. My heart stopped as huge whales with mouths open shot up into the air. The fish were flying and the water was sparkling in the sunshine. The following year, nothing so dramatic, however, every morning I'd sit in the cockpit & listen to the grunts & groans of whales from almost every direction. I love this place!
Fuel, provisions and a full service marina can be found at Shear Water on Denny Island -just outside Haki Marine Park. The closest hospital is located in Bella Bella (First Nation's Reserve).
For more pictures & information, visit: www.sailbellacoola.com
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