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Taylor River

Low water at Taylor River Taylor River is one of those places that you should take the time to visit – it’s powerful at low water flows, and spectacular and deadly during high water flows. It picked up this stump, … Continue reading

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Fanny Bay – Oyster Boat

One of the many oyster boats that work in Fanny Bay

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Miss Cheyenne – ex Easy Come

The fishing boat Miss Cheyenne (ex Easy Come) in Port Alberni

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Ocean Dancer, Deltaga, and Royal Viking

The fishing boats Ocean Dancer, Deltaga, and Royal Viking in Ucluelet

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Luke-N-Ladies

The fishing boat in Luke–N-Ladies in Parkers Cove Built: 2003, Sea Pride Boat Works Limited, Clarks Harbour NS Construction: Fiberglass Gross Tonnage: 14.50 Net Tonnage: 7.30 Vessel Length (m): 11.50 Vessel Breadth (m): 4.77

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Gotha Foss

The fishing boat Gotha Foss in Port Alberni

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Pacific Venture

The fishing boat Pacific Venture in Port Alberni

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BC Logs – Timaru Star

Stevedores loading the Timaru Star at the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf Hearing that Japan was going to recommence commercial whaling saddened and angered me. When the whales are all gone they can eat BC logs – until they are all gone…

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Omicron Trader

The bulk carrier Omicron Trader anchored in Ladysmith Harbour

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Anderson Cove

The smoke house and winch shack – Anderson Cove There’s a story that fisherman and fish plant owner Bobby Longmire fixed up an old winch shed at Anderson Cove and turned it into a small museum.  There’s no hint of … Continue reading

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