A lot of water under the keel since R2AK. Many, many highs. A few lows. Extraordinary overall. Among the highs: Putting Windleblo through her paces with gale force following winds and three meter seas through Clarence Strait the day after … Continue reading →
From R2AK.com: “The inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each other … Continue reading →
The storm passes Black clouds clear Damage done Pick up broken pieces Feel the sun Begin again Try to create Efforts fail Hard to accept Ashamed and embarrassed Not sure what’s next Begin again Socially outcast Feeling alone Emotions flood … Continue reading →
Spring Commissioning, Canoe Cove, BC; April 27 – May 21 May 21 – 25 San Juan Islands Shake Down; Deep Cove, BC (65 nm) Leg 1: BC Coast Cruise; May 26 – June 20 (500 nm) May 26 – 31 … Continue reading →
On the way to the Victoria airport, Uncle Bill met a woman at the Stone House, an excellent restaurant adjacent to Canoe Cove marina. They struck up a conversation and shared dinner. Before the meal ended, she gave him her … Continue reading →
Thank you, dear follower, for sticking with me thus far, for caring enough to read these posts. I so appreciate knowing you are there, feeling your love, and receiving your reactions to my writing. It nourishes me as I carry … Continue reading →
Who knew? Port McNeill, British Columbia, is home to the World’s Largest Burl. The “Ronning Burl” originated from a 525-year-old Sitka Spruce tree and weighs more than 20 tons. Reading the information posted next to the burl, I learned that … Continue reading →
On the Healing Voyage, there are four gauntlets, not including the psychological ones. First, there’s the Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait. This one is particularly tricky. If you don’t get the timing right, the tidal rips are reputed to grab … Continue reading →
“How low can you go?” That’s the common chant for spectators of the popular Caribbean game of limbo, urging contestants to bend backwards lower and lower as they shimmy forward under the bar. That same question haunts my current state. … Continue reading →
What needs healing? A. A wound? B. Pain? C. Trauma? D. All of the above? If you chose Answer D, you are correct. And how does one heal? A. Time? B. Attitude? C. Sharing love? D. All of the above … Continue reading →