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Date:   Thu, 7 Jul 2011 13:28:11 -0700
Reply-To:   Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:   Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:   Re: Waterfront campsites on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
Comments:   To: Andree <andreehurley@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <1310066358.87515.YahooMailRC@web65708.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
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I can't tell you for sure, things may have changed since I was there last - every year there is a greater influx of snotty easterners taking up residence :)

just joking

We just parked by side of road.

alistair

PS as you go further up island, it would be silly not to make the little side trip to Telegraph Bay, what with the orca rubbing rocks there and all.

On 7-Jul-11, at 12:19 PM, Andree wrote:

> This sounds like a great idea - can you leave your van on Mayne? > > Thanks! > > Andree > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Thu, July 7, 2011 11:19:10 AM > Subject: Re: Waterfront campsites on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, > British Columbia? > > Hi, > > one suggestion for the gulf islands is putting in at the south end of > Mayne island, paddling south to winter cove on the north end of > Saturna, through the narrow passage between Saturna and Samuel island, > then on down south to Tumbo and Cabbage islands. I have done this, and > camped on the south beach of Tumbo. There is a marine park at Tumbo, > but I don't know about the legality of camping on Tumbo itself. > > The passage between Samuel and Saturna is narrow (maybe 15 m at the > most) so you have to choose your time, can be a river on full flood/ > ebb. > > alistair > > > > > On 7-Jul-11, at 10:40 AM, Poppie Jagersand wrote: > >> Thanks for the tip. Have to see if I can persuade the wife. (She was >> aiming for one of the gulf islands). >> >> Both the Okoever Inlet Campground and the kayaking around looks >> nice. I assume tidal currents are less of an issue here compared to >> gulf islands also. >> >> Martin


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