Port McNeill to Port Harvey

July 21, 2012

A deserted Greenway Sound Resort

Departing Port McNeill at 0955 we headed around the east end of Malcom Island and north across Queen Charlotte Strait to Fife Sound. As we headed out past then end of Malcom Island we ran across another fellow rowing a native canoe, the second rower we have seen out in the open water.   We had intended to anchor in Laura Bay, but there were too many boats already there to suit us, so we headed into Greenway Sound, intended to anchor somewhere.  After exploring all of Greenway Sound and finding nothing that we liked for anchoring we headed back to Greenway Sound Marina, now closed and deteriorating badly.  However, at 1615 we tied up behind “Kraken”, a Canoe Cove 41 and discovered that we could send the marina owners, Tom and Ann Taylor, a check for moorage to their La Conner address.

Rower in Queen Charlotte Strait

Patrick put out prawn pots as a deluge of biblical proportions engulfed the sound.  We had a dinner of Dungeness crab and avocado salads and then we shared cocktails with Fred and Carol Demchuk from “Kraken” as the heavy rain continued.

Greenway Sound Prawns

July 22, 2012

The rain was slightly lighter in the morning as Patrick pulled the pots.  There were not many prawns, but the several dozen were all large. At 1135 we cast off lines from the deteriorating docks and headed to Shawl Bay, where we tied up at 1250.  The sun came out and after meeting the other boats, Patrick set out the prawn pots once again.  Shawl Bay has a deep fried turkey dinner on Sundays and we were able to participate.  The resort supplies the turkey, dressing and gravy while the visiting boats potluck the side dishes and bring their own beverages.  It was a great experience meeting the other boat owners, several of whom were from Maple Bay Yacht Club.  Patrick repaired part of the yacht club burgee display and put in a Roche Harbor Yacht Club Burgee to complete the repair.

July 23, 2012

Shawl Bay has a pancake breakfast every morning, so we made sure we were up by 0800 to participate.  After breakfast Patrick pulled the prawn pots, again only several dozen, but all good sized prawns.  At 1020 we departed Shawl Bay and headed east in Tribune Channel, finally exiting into Knight Inlet for 2 miles, then down Chatham Passage into Havannah Channel, arriving at Port Harvey under overcast skies at 1555.  Dinner was fish and chips at the Port Harvey Marine Resort restaurant.