Ocean Echo 1: Vancouver to West Coast of B.C. and return - Barkley Sound

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Dear friends. 14. November 2018

I have sailed to West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia at the end of May. It was little too early for West Coast of BC.
Sailing trip from Vancouver to West Coast of BC requires some planning and watching the weather forecasts. Tidal (Ocean) currents are the factor. Traveling is done into prevailing winds. Generally we try to sail with Ebbing current and light West to Northwest high pressure winds or Southerly flow with the low pressure systems.
Broken Group Islands in Barkley Sound are part of Pacific Rim National Park. Broken Group Islands are very popular with Ocean kayaking. Wild and rugged islands can be difficult to navigate when afternoon thermal winds develop in Barkley Sound during summer months.
Whale watching tours are popular at West Coast of Vancouver Island. Many kinds of whales spent summer months at West Coast of Vancouver Island.
It is getting quite busy at West Coast of Vancouver Island now days. I have visited this area at least 15 times in last 30 years and the changes are noticeable.
Ocean waters at West Coast are fairly cold even during the summer months. Alaska's Ocean current follows the coast all the way to California.
West Coast is also popular with salt water fishing for Salmon and Halibut. Continental shelf provides many areas with shallow depths, which is productive for commercial crab harvesting (trapping).
I have spent almost 8 weeks at West Coast of Vancouver Island before heading back to inside waters. August and September can be foggy at West Coast of BC.
It takes 4-7 days of traveling with the sailboat from Vancouver to Barkley Sound depending on weather windows.
I had a great time visiting Barkley Sound again after many years.
Hummingbirds were fun to watch in the cockpit on my boat (pictures).
Barkley Sound and Broken Group have plenty of beautiful beaches, hidden coves and shoreline caves.
Highly recommended for Ocean kayaking!
Gray, Humpback, Minke and Orca whales frequently visit Barkley Sound.
Will go there again soon!

Kind regards. JJ (Jara) Holcman s/v Ocean Echo 1

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Vancouver, English Bay - Jericho Beach

Vancouver, English B. - Stanley Park & Downtown

Vancouver, English B. - Planetarium, Museum

Vanc. False Creek - Yaletown & Downtown

Getting ready for the summer - bottom paint

Gulf Islands, B.C.

B.C. Ferries - Gulf Islands

Sunset - nice colors

Canadian Coast Guard ship

Cape Beale - Barkley Sound entrance

Broken Group - Dempster Isl. (clear water)

Broken Group - Keith Island

Canadian Coast Guard - rescue boat

Barkley S, Bamfield - Coast Guard base

Barkley Sound, Bamfield - cottages

Barkley Sound - Broken Group (sunset)

Hummingbirds - great fun

Barkley Sound - Broken Group (cave)

Barkley Sound - Broken Group islands

Broken Group - Wouwer Isl. (colors of the rocks)

Barkley Sound - Broken Group Islands

Broken Group - Wouwer Isl. (Pacific reefs)

Broken Group - Wouwer Isl. (sunset beach)

Barkley Sound - Broken Group Islands

Sailing near Long Beach to Tofino

West Coast of B.C - sunset at anchor

Sailing into Barkley Sound - Broken Group

Broken Group - Dempster Isl. (twin caves)

Broken Group - Dempster Isl. (right cave)

Broken Group - Dempster Isl. (left cave)

Broken Group islands

Broken G - Clarke Isl (kayaker's campsite)

Broken G - Trickett & Turret Islands

Trickett & Turret Islands (nice beaches)

Trickett & Turret Islands passages (kelp)

Turret Island (nice gray beach)

Leaving Barkley Sound, sailing to Victoria

Race Rocks - Olympic Pen. WA (glaciers)

Busy Victoria harbor

Vancouver to Victoria - fast ferry

Stuart Isl. lighthouse WA, USA

Bedwell Harbor resort

BC Ferries - Gulf Islands shuttle

Gulf Islands - near Vancouver

Gulf Islands - Coastal Mts

Gulf Islands - club's outstation

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Ocean Echo 1 - index/list of blogs sorted by the date.

2018 - November - Clayoquot Sound and Hot Springs Cove - West Coast of B.C.
2018 - November - Vancouver to West Coast of B.C. and return - Barkley Sound
2018 - April - The life goes on - British Columbia CA
2017 - November - The untold truth - British Columbia CA
2017 - January - Ocean Echo 1 - details of investigation
2015 - April - Passage from Fiji to Tuvalu and Marshalls - End of Pacific trip
2014 - September - Lau Islands, Fiji
2014 - September - New Zealand to Fiji
2014 - April - North Island, New Zealand
2014 - January - Tonga to New Zealand
2013 - October - Kingdom of Tonga - Tonga Islands
2013 - September - Bora Bora Island to Niue Island
2013 - June - Tuamotus, Bora Bora
2013 - March - Marquesas Islands - cyclone season
2012 - December - Moorea, Tahiti to Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
2012 - October - Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Raiatea Islands
2012 - September - Marquesas, Tuamotu and Tahiti Islands
2012 - June - Marquesas Islands
2012 - May - La Cruz, Mexico to Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
2012 - February - La Cruz - Banderas Bay, Mexico - winter 2012
2011 - December - San Carlos to Manzanillo, Mexico's Pacific Coast
2011 - October - Santa Rosalia to BLA and Refugio, Mexico
2011 - July - Loreto to Santa Rosalia, Mexico
2011 - June - La Paz to Loreto, Mexico
2011 - May - La Paz, Mexico
2011 - May - Mazatlan, Mexico
2011 - March - Isla Isabel, Mexico
2011 - March - Ensenada to Banderas Bay, Mexico
2010 - December - San Diego California, USA to Ensenada Mexico
2010 - November - Long Beach, L.A. to San Diego - California
2010 - October - Avila Beach to Long Beach, L.A., California
2010 - October - San Francisco to Avila Beach California
2010 - September - Vancouver, British Columbia to San Francisco, California
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Ocean Echo 1

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Vancouver to West Coast of B.C. and return - Barkley Sound - 2018