Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 19:39:17 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Waterfront campsites on Vancouver island and Bella Coola,
British Columbia?
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dear others
ran into poppie n family last night in powell river
i went up to a vanagon to brag i had one too and there he was him self
i hope that he n his had a wonderful stay n that i did not spend too much of
their valuble time here with my idle chatter about how wonderful life here
is
regards
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>
--
roger w
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