Cruising Guides Don't Mention this Incredible Place.. Journey into Canada’s Fjords! | A&J Sailing

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We're really excited to share the journey to this most amazing place. Thank you so much for your kind words, it really means so much, cheers!

[@carlmoot6315]

what is the tidal difference there, low to high, 8 meters??

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

@@carlmoot6315 it’s about 14ft give or take.

[@jenv9246]

My God! You captured the magic, the majesty & the serenity of our beautiful west coast. The musical choices were spot on. I feel a touch teary 🥲

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you so much Jen!! It's difficult to do this place any justice. There is so much magic on this coast. Feeling very grateful to get to experience it.

[@annettemills3840]

You have such a gift, in capturing Gods beauty. ❤❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you, Annette!!!

[@itscarolinemary]

ahhh this is breathtaking! 😍 only 30 seconds in, just wow!!!

[@SVBlownAway]

thanks for sharing

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you for watching!

[@valsrventures]

Beautiful!

[@SailingSeaDreamofClyde]

Nice work on doing the "fisherman" mooring in that nook! Beautiful water colour!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks Trevor! The anchoring challenges really made for an adventure, unreal place!

[@theislandpackrat]

Another great video!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you friend!!

[@meranrose]

Can't wait for part two!

[@barberamcisaac1633]

Spectacular scenery in your backyard and how your it all together is nothing short of amazing. I know how hard you guys work to get here videos out there and it shows. It made us eager to get going and get off this dock ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@barberamcisaac1633]

Put it all together

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you momma 🤍 you’re almost there! You’ll be out on the ocean blue before you know it, love you!

[@francinegolbeck3116]

We anchored the same way you guys did in all the Inlets (south of Powell River) we explored in our Catalina 30. 1) always read up on it first 2) surveyed the anchor area using a Hummingbird 535 fish finder 3) always used a stern line 4) wrapped the stern line around a metal anchor ring when provided 5) wrapped the stern line around a smooth tree trunk (Arbutus tree) , we had a 600 foot stern line, an additional 400 foot stern line, had one Danforth anchor with 220 foot rope and 40 foot 5/16 chain, had a spare CQR anchor with 30 foot 5/16 chain and 200 feet rope. I cannot add anything to what you guys are doing, you got what it takes !!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Awesome!!! Solid setup and process. Crazy to think we stern tied for the first time two years ago (Jedediah island). Learned so much since then (by doing)! Love hearing from folks who are getting out and trying these things!

[@soloonsound]

EPIC drone shots! Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you so much!!

[@allisonmetzner1446]

After watching you anchor, I remembered that we used to have an Allison (also my name) vs a Windlass. She quit in Forward Harbour and demanded a night at Blind Channel 😂 I have seen your boat in our travels, next time will say hello as we seem to share a backyard!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Hahaha Allison vs windlass would be a very good skit! I almost quit after arriving in Forward Harbour after Blind! Hauled the anchor up from the deep depths twice that day and one was at 5am! Yes please do! Hope to share an Anchorage together soon, cheers!

[@SeattleLifeguard]

If you're able to run the stern line up around a tree and then back to the boat, you only need to go up there once. You can just untie one end and pull it back while on the boat. ;) We made it only as far North as Pendrell Sound, so almost there, but not quite. Guess we'll have to head up there someday. We're sitting here at the dock in Hawaii, but I do miss the PNW and B.C. Beautiful video!!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Hi Steve, yes that usually makes things easier! We didn't have enough line for that this time around! Desolation Sound is beautiful, I hope you enjoyed your time there! Thanks so much! And awesome job getting to Hawaii! Are you from the PNW?

[@SeattleLifeguard]

@Allison & James Again, great job with this video - I'm going to have to check out your other videos!! Yes, we're from Seattle. We bought our boat in Pender Harbor after the previous owners circumnavigated. We sailed down to Mexico and Central America, and then over to Hawaii. We're heading to French Polynesia next. We want to take the boat around the world for its second time.

[@paulb1794]

It’s so beautiful

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

@@paulb1794 there really are no words for it

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

@@SeattleLifeguard thank you for watching Steve, and for your kind words, it really means a lot! Pender is lovely! Our boat was previously owned by folks living on Saturna. Amazing! We might follow your tracks in the future. French Polynesia would be absolutely incredible. What an exciting adventure you have ahead :)

[@DIYNauticalDream]

Wow, what an incredible place to visit. We could have watched this for hours. The beautiful views were everywhere. We recently found your channel, but we will be watching more and more. You two are living the dream. Someday, we will be out there as well. Thanks for sharing this amazing adventure.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video, it’s such an amazing place, it’s difficult to do it any justice! So happy you found us, stoked to have you on the journey! Hope to share anchorage someday soon, thanks again!

[@JeremyPuren]

Im currently in squirrel cove and hope to be heading up bute inlet in the next couple of days! Its my 1st sailing adventure and loved all your videos prepping my self for this solo adventure in my Catalina 27. Thank you for your lovely inspiring videos

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

oh wow, that's super exciting. Its a beautiful journey up there! Gosh, wish we were heading up there again! Safe travels and let us know how it all goes!

[@JeremyPuren]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing i will indeed! Also documenting as i go. What a beautiful place! Love your content. You both look like really nice people too!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

@@JeremyPuren Awh, thanks so much! Hope to share an anchorage one day soon, cheers!

[@vincelafore4281]

That looks similar to an Anchorage that Tulss Endless Summer stayed in. 🍻

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Nice! This was in Bute Inlet! Did they make it up here?

[@dressler37]

Nice. We purchased a sailboat last spring and finding the 29’ too small. What length is yours?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

She's a Catalina 30'

[@kelseywestbrook4205]

the further north you get, the further from reality navionics gets!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

The charts are only a guide! The further north we get, the better reality gets 😉

[@jimbobobber]

Question about anchoring in that first cove- I tried to anchor there and saw all the 'private bay' buoys and wasn't able to find a good protected spot. We ended up not being able to make it to the end because we couldn't get a good spot to start from. Where in that cove did you manage to find good holding, or was it really just that calm that you were comfortable with the less than ideal holding?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Yeah those moorings almost dissuaded us from anchoring there. We anchored pretty far into the cove to get into shallow enough water, pretty well dropped the hook as close to the dock in just under 30’ (at high tide) and pulled right back to the north side with a stern tie, the rock goes straight down so you can tuck in pretty close (there are some older ropes still slung around some of the bigger trees that have been used to tie off to before). Holding was decent, had 5:1 out but it was pretty settled while we were there. Sorry to hear that you didn’t make it up mate!

[@peaceforchildren4303]

When u r anchored in those little coves, can or do bears ever swim over to the boat?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Ah we haven’t experienced that but apparently they are great swimmers! We did see black bears on shore when motoring/sailing by!

[@peaceforchildren4303]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing I lived in Inuvik NWT for a few months. I was always scared of bears, but i only ever saw black bears, a mamma and cubs on the road when driving and once a grizzly in the far distance walking down on a very steep bank. I could barely make it out, even after it was pointed out to me, but the locals spotted it instantly. I sensed even they were scared, and we all stood watching it for ages. great experiences (from a distance! haha!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

@@peaceforchildren4303 oh wow, super neat you lived up in Inuvik! We've been curious about sailing/working further North! Would be interested to know what brought you up there?! We're often nervous about bears, mostly brown ones, and did have an encounter this past Summer that was wayyy to close for comfort. Scary. If we do end up going further afield up North for extended periods we'll be looking into obtaining a gun license..

[@peaceforchildren4303]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing I was studying at uni in belfast and won a shcolarship which I used to travel to Inuvik. I was interested in learning about indigenous peoples art work, their paintings, carvings,, jewellery, clothing, beliefs, and of course getting to know them and exchanging our cultures and stories. I volunteered at the Great Northern Arts Festival (gnaf) in Inuvik in summer, and that was a great way to help out and see the beautiful art and meet people. ....I was with my son (age 7 at the time). He loved it and still remembers it. Its worth going to Tuktuoyuktuk as well . We flew in a small plane from Inuvik. It was so beautiful, flying just 300 ft above the Mc Kenzie delta, seeing wildlife, and the pingo's. Beautiful places, beautiful people. Wonderful memories. It forever changed me. It became part of me, and still is. And I am so grateful 🙂

[@josephgaspar5992]

How do you guys get your mail forwarded?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Ah mail, always a challenge with a nomadic lifestyle! Sometimes family has been kind enough to let us ship to theirs. But up until now we’ve mostly had mail sent to the address of a parking pad we were renting - where our Airstream Tiny Home is parked.

[@wastinson]

I cringe every time that I watch you weigh anchor as you pull the chain against the gunnel. I know that it's unavoidable, but couldn't a fitting be put in place to take the brunt of the wear and tear of the chain instead of the edge hull? Maybe there'e already something in place that I haven't noticed?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Haha it’s cringey and def not ideal! We’ve had a refit plan in place since we acquired her, but there’s a handful of projects that have taken higher priority and never enough time! Hope to tackle this one soon