We got a late start this morning after a run, then moved north and east 25 miles to the mouth of Jervis Inlet. Jervis Inlet is the 40-mile long fjord leading to Princes Louisa Inlet, at the head of which is the famous Chatterbox Falls.
We pulled in at 1pm and filled up with fuel, making sure we got in every last drop to maximize our range for tomorrow’s trip, as our fuel tank is really smaller than we’d prefer with no fuel available until we return. One reason we picked this marina in Egmont is because they advertised internet, and since we didn’t have it last night, we thought it would be good to catch up before being out of touch a couple of days.
Unfortunately the internet here doesn’t work. So you’ll be reading this in delayed fashion a few days from now. We did manage to get the laundry done, then went on a hike to Skookumchuck Rapids, 5 miles round trip.
The rapids are at the entrance to Sechelt Inlet which heads south from here almost 15 miles. During a flood tide the current can run 12-16 knots and have overfalls of 8 feet! Today it was only 6-8 knots, with overfalls of 2-4 feet. The pictures don’t do it justice. It was impressive. We don’t plan to run this rapid in our boat, but we do have to run the Malibu Rapids adjacent to the Young Life Christian Camp in order to get into Princess Louisa Inlet. We’ll be timing that as close to slack tide as possible.
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