Hi there, A friend of mine and I are planning a kayak/camping trip to either the Central Coast (British Columbia) or to the South Moresby Island area. We'd love to hear from paddlers who've been in either area, so that we can decide which we'd like to do and when. In particular, we'd like to know 1. when the best time to go would be, based on days of sunshine, wildlife viewing and fishing, and times when other tourists might be in the area 2. when the fishing is best for pink salmon or trout, 3. the best ways to get to the areas from either Seattle or Vancouver (the city) and 4. any other wonderful tidbits of information you'd like to share. We appreciate the help! Thanks, Vicki *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Vicki wrote: > > Hi there, > > A friend of mine and I are planning a kayak/camping trip to either > the Central Coast (British Columbia) or to the South Moresby Island area. I've been to the southern part of Moresby several times over the last ten years. > In particular, we'd like to know 1. when the best time to go would > be, based on days of sunshine, wildlife viewing and fishing, and > times when other tourists might be in the area It rains a lot up there, with June supposedly more sun than July/August. I've had trips where it rained every day for 2 weeks, and trips where it only rained one or two days over two weeks. Wildlife is always good for viewing, sometimes the bears too close. Fishing for bottom fish is good outside the inlets, always. During the summer, the park is virtually at capacity. Get reservations as soon as they open. Supernatural BC coordinates reservations. > 2. when the fishing is best for pink salmon or trout, Not sure which years the pinks run (even or odd?), and there is no trout fishing on South Moresby. > 3. the best ways to get to the > areas from either Seattle or Vancouver (the city) and If you rent everything, fly to Sandspit and use Moresby Explorers for rentals. If you plan to use your own boats, cheapest is to drive inland to Prince Rupert, ferry to the Charlottes, and then use Moresby Explorers for Zodiac transport. From Seattle, allow two days (minimum) to Rupert. After reservations in the Park are secured, then be sure to make reservations for the Rupert-Charlottes ferry before May The Charlottes can be rugged and unforgiving. If you do not already have some West Coast wilderness paddling experience, consider using one of the several good outfitters who run trips there. If you contact Parks Canada (Gwaii Haanas), they will ship you an info packet with excellent info on all your questions. GH also has a good web site -- sometimes out of date. > 4. any other wonderful tidbits of information you'd like to share. Great place. Lotta people pressure now. The most common route is crowded by my standards, but still incredibly lovely. Better to spend some time exploring out of the way inlets. Perversely, the area to the north of the Park is less-visited, and has some very nice spots. Consider paddling around Louise Island (about a week). Email me separately and I'll send you a couple old trip reports (all have appeared here previously). -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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