Re: [Paddlewise] food gathering - extended trip

Bill Pierson wrote:
> 
> Gordon,
> 
> [snip] you'll have no problems on the fishing end of things [in the
> Charlottes].  Rockfish, lingcod
> and halibut (if you can get it in the boat) are all plentiful and
> depending on DFO regs for 2000 salmon are starting to run at that
> timeof the year.

Agree.  Buzz bombs were the weapon of choice when I was there, with some inlets
much better than others.  Local consensus was the long liners were the guilty
party.   Re:  foraging on land:  might be deer season <g>.  Too late for
berries, I think.

> One concern I have doing a trip at that time
> of the year is the weather. Fall weather is starting to set in
> at that of year with associated fronts moving thru. Your biggest
> concern will be getting around the south end of Moresby. This
> is the crux move and is totally dependent on weather. Carpenter
> Bay and Benjamin Point should be treated with a lot of respect.

Agree.  Benjamin Point to Rose Harbour is an exposed stretch (to southeasters)
with no bailout spots.  Possible overfalls on B. Point, and ditto at the E. end
of Houston Stewart Channel (flood or ebb), and some littler tide rips at the W.
end of HSC, nasty in a strong westerly breeze.  I never saw anything gnarly in
Carpenter Bay, but we never had any significant swell or wind there.  

> As far as food resupply goes, you could arrange a food drop
> at Rose Harbour by Moresby Explorers

I back channeled the same suggestion, although not sure they are running that
late.  The residents at Rose Harbour must have some sort of food resupply
mechanism Gordon could tap into, however.  I think the Watchmen are still on
Ninstints in September, so that might be an option, also.  Definitely recommend
avoiding carrying three weeks of food.  Hauling it up out of bear reach would
be problematic.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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