Vancouver-Smugglers Cove-Egmont-Princess Louisa

Leaving False Creek early this morning as I seen that the Fuel Dock and Store were boarded up. A must stop as I had a ways to go. What to do next. I got about a 1/4 mile out beyond the bridge and decided to do a u-turn and cruise back to see if there was any other fuel docks on the creek as I was low and I knew it would be marginal if I would make it to Smugglers Cove and I had enough close calls motor sailing to Vancouver. No luck as I called the Fisheries Terminal for information on fuel on the creek. I then decided to go back to my old moorage and hoof it up town with my 2 gas cans. Passing the Bentley,Rolls Royce,Lamborgini,Jaguar,Porshe and Mercedes dealerships on the way and came upon the Esso station. Finally at the pump and reaching for my wallet......bummer................it's not there in my back pocket. Back to the boat again passing the Mercedes,Porshe,Jaguar,Lambhorgini,Rolls Royce and Bentley dealerships again. Little did they know they would be seeing me again. I got the gas finally and on the way back to the boat I stumbled across a excellent French Patisserie next to the Bentley Dealership. I parked the gas cans outside the door and went in a treated myself to a sweet treat, a nice consulation to my morning escapade.

A 10 hour day behind the tiller put me in Smugglers Cove (center) with a stern tie to the rock behind to keep me from swinging into the large neighbors. The following morning I noticed the tide had gone out with a increase of elevation for a strategically challenged stern tie....Ooops...... I forgot my rock climbing gear.

It was into Secret Cove to reprovision and get fuel before my sail up to Princess Louisa.

A random shot cruising north.

Heading up Jervis inlet towards Princess L. About a 30 mile fjord.

The entrance to Princess L. inlet,Malibu Rapids, is to the left of the snow and glacier covered Mt.'s.

A seaplane climbing his way out of P.L.Inlet after dropping off some guests at Malibu camp at the head of the inlet.

I did a perimeter kayak trip of P.L. inlet and came upon Malibu Rapids which is the entrance to Princess Louisa Inlet during a flood current. Needless to say I didn't go any farther.

The Mt. Face above Chatter Box falls.

Chatter Box Falls.