We left Egmont at 9am and had a relaxed trip up Jervis Inlet, cruising the 40 miles at 7.5 knots to conserve fuel. The scenery is magnificent. The channel is 1 to 1 1/2 miles wide, the water anywhere from 300 to 2,000 feet deep, and the snow-capped granite mountains covered with fir, hemlock and spruce trees rise on both sides of the channel to 3,000 feet elevation. Waterfalls abound. The scenery is reminiscent of sights we saw on our Inside Passage boat trip with friends Greg and Terry on their trawler in August 2009.
We arrived at the Malibu Rapids, entrance to the Princess Louisa Inlet at 1:00 and found, to our surprise, fast-running water, but no white water. This was very good news as it was 3 hours yet to slack tide, and we hoped not to have to wait. With heightened alertness, we moved into the narrow rocky channel and fast water, saw our speed immediately increase 5 knots (due to current), and before we knew it, we were through! Anti-climactic, and happily so.
An hour later, we’re tied up at the dock at Princess Louisa Marine Park at the base of Chattterbox Falls, a 1,200 foot fall dropping off the sheer granite walls above.
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Love the picture of you two at the waterfall!
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