"Tim, Sorry, I forgot to mention that we needed transfusions after the trip, despite expending a case of 12 gauge #5. Seriously, though, I have always wondered if Okanagon Valley is located in some sort of rift in the universe. It is much too balmy for that latitude. During my time as a grad student in Vancouver, we actually drove out there to see the sun and blue sky after four months without." Tom
>The last straw that preceded my eventual escape from the Wet Coast was finding what appeared to be the makings of gills behind my ears and webs between my toes. Once I moved, I discovered it was only moss. A good pressure washing and I was fine. In my immediate area there are few mosquitoes. I did 10 days on Shuswap Lake last year ( 3 hours north) and had to vacate an anchorage at 3am. We were swarmed like nothing I have ever seen before. Even in southern Ontario where mosqutos fly off with small children, they were not as aggressive and irritating. Tim D in Sunny Okanagan Valley BC. Still unseasonably cold, but sailing since mid March. ----------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Diebert Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 7:10 AM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: Re: M_Boats: Canada sailing Tom, Wow, does THAT sound great! Bones ====================== I am staying down here on the warm end where we can just slap at the occasional bugs rather than shoot them. Tim D in BC.....Kelowna, The Mediteranian of Canada. ========================================== I hope this is not too far off topic, but my reefing discussion with Tim inspires me to put in a plug for trailer sailing north of the U.S. border. The Portland "Canal" I had in mind is a fjord reaching the coast near Prince Rupert B.C. that runs almost 144 km NE to the twin border towns of Stewart B.C./Hyder Alaska. The Canal is only a couple of kilometers wide, and carries the meltwater of numerous big glaciers. The winds are fluky like lake winds, but the sailing is good, and you can carry a pot or two to get fresh Dungeness crab for dinner. The scenery is of course spectacular, and you can kiss a Grizzly if you like. We took our rig on the ferry to Vancouver Island, drove north, then ferried up part of the Inland Passage to Prince Rupert. From there it is an easy drive through the mountains to the Canal, and you can hit some great sailing lakes on the interior drive back to the U.S. (or north toward Alaska, if you like). A trip you will not forget, for sure. _____________________________________________________________ Click now to find a divorce attorney near you! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3oG1v0msZOqF2UKSpPDoLargKh IlzJoReBTxnS3nkR4oJhup/ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1396 - Release Date: 4/24/2008 6:32 PM _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1396 - Release Date: 4/24/2008 6:32 PM _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
