British Columbia Spearfishing Trip

[jimdoe2you]

Please see post #152..........

[Erik]

Sounds right to me Jim. I'm going to call them and ask about the need to reserve spots if at all.
Peace,
Erik Y.

[Fondueset]

What sort of accomodations? Also - would there be a more ideal location in terms of access to good diving? Say a spot where we could step out the door and drop in? This sounds like a great package - but 200 bucks a day for travel is a bit of a bite.

Just need the geography - I gather there a a couple of telegraph coves or something - I'll search out the accomodations once I know where we most want to be.

[Fondueset]

To be clear - I'm up for camping - or a cabin or something. My priority is proximity to good diveage - Ideally walking distance for at least some of it.

[tylerz]

http://www.telegraphcoveresort.com/lodging.html
- campground, cabins, resort
- cabins for 9 people, $30 per person per night.

http://www.telegraphcove.ca/tcv/accom/index.cfm
- resort, $105 for 2 beds/2people

http://www.alderbayresort.com/rates.htm
- rental trailers, campground

http://www.alertbaylodge.com/rooms.html
- hostel, $17 per person shared dorm

[tylerz]

I am considering to bring my 34' sailboat up for the trip. For the length of the trip I would probably take up moorage at: http://www.telegraphcove.ca/tcv/accom/marina.cfm

I can sleep up to 6 people via 2 double, 2 singles bunks. During the day time it could be used as a dive boat, albeit 5-6 knot cruising speed, and take a couple more passengers. Lifejackets would need to be sourced, donated, or provided. For those interested let me know.

Expectations would be to assist in performing minor day-day maintenance of the boat and a donation to assist with costs of moorage, fuel, and the good times.

Prior to the trip, I would need to sail from Vancouver, and for any early arrivals there may be the opportunity to join on this travel as well.

For those interested, let me know.

Cheers,
Tyler

[Fondueset]

Wow! Those all look great - including the boat and the campsite. Once I have a map in my head of where everyone is going to be I'll figure it out. If the formidable logistics at this end work out my daughter and I will be flying out to wherevers closest.

[feign]

Tyler,

sounds cool. Question - Are you a good salior?

lee

[Erik]

Tyler I'm in for a bunk on the boat and will certainly help out with whatever's necessary.

I have never shore-dived this area but am not too concerned about proximity to good hunting grounds as this area is so fecund, however having a boat available could open up lots of possibilities, including heading to a few places like Stubb's Island which is an amazing dive site.
I consider it another adventure, which means searching and enjoying the search. There are no spearfishermen up there, so the advantage is it'll be ours to claim and discover, but on the other hand we have to do the discovering. Besides the diving there are also many other things to see and do there. Lots of Native history and a remote part of the world where you can get a glimpse of what the place looked like 300+ years ago in some spots.

Between Tyler's boat and campsites/cabins, we could all have a great time. My experiences with actually organising trips in the past lends me to believe there will be approximately 8-10 people at the most over the course of this week.
Tyler, maybe set a fuel/day rate per person for any excursions beforehand. Canadian fuel is expensive, approaching 5$/gallon at the moment.
Peace,
Erik Y.

[tylerz]

Originally Posted by Erik

Tyler, maybe set a fuel/day rate per person for any excursions beforehand. Canadian fuel is expensive, approaching 5$/gallon at the moment.

Well, it is purely on a voluntary basis, but I would think that if I am saving people around $60/day on chartering a boat, then somewhere around $15-20/day would be nice, and for those staying on board, something representing saving them from going to a hostel or what have you, $5-10/day. But it is a donation basis so, you can arrange it amongst yourselves or individually. Some people have to work harder than others to take part in the journey, so no judgement from me.

It is close quarters in the vessel, I don't want to project any ideas of grandeur. Stay tuned. I can post pictures if you wish.

[tylerz]

Originally Posted by feign

sounds cool. Question - Are you a good salior?

Come along and you will find out. :P

Kidding, but I am sorry there is no simple way for a person to answer such an open-ended question.

[Erik]

Then I'm in for 30$/day if that's cool. I think Lee and Stu would also take a berth. I lived on the Nautilus VII for 6 months in a closet, so no worries. Do you have a BBQ? Anything we should bring amigo?
Peace,
Erik Y.

[Fondueset]

Righto - then we have a rallying point - seek lodgings near the boat
If my daughter and I do the boat we'll pay the going rate, of course - $30 sounds more than fair. That said - How close is the mooring to the campground and other things mentioned herein? I'd like to be near the group and able to fall into the water. Odds are we'll camp or get some sort of cabin or something.

[iceselkie]

It sounds really wonderful Tyler; grandeur is also relative! I will be tenting with my family, but I'm definitly curious (as I've never been aboard such a thing).

[Fondueset]

Not me, I gotta have Grandeur - and plenty of it!