Shearwater

Our day started at 7 as we loaded up into a taxi for the shirt ride to the Prince Rupert Yacht Club where the jet skis were docked for the night. A quick briefing about our route and a prayer is our pre trip routine before getting on the jet skis and starting the day's ride. Today's trip was over 200 miles which required us to stop in Hartley Bay and Kiemtu to take on fuel in addition to what we carry. At Hartley Bay we were informed that the crossing south of us had reported 5 to 8 foot swells and if true we would have to spend the night in Hartley Bay. Steve decided we would take a look to see if we could make it. As we rounded the point you could immediately see the change in conditions but Steve thought it was doable so off we went. The waves were more rollers than chop and even though it was intense it was also kind of fun because if you hit the wave just right you could surf on top of it for second or two. Except for that short section of the ride the rest of the day was spent on calm water and hitting speeds of 40 mph and more.

Chrck back for the best paatrt of the day, whales!

As usual, weather is a possible issue tomorrow and we may be in Shearwater for a day or two. More tkRead more