Scenic Fjords of British Columbia, Canada
Today we explored some of the most dramatic scenery of the southern Northwest Coast. Jervis Inlet is a long and winding fjord, containing British Columbia's deepest near-shore water. At Jervis' far end lies Princess Louisa Inlet. This inlet is so well hidden that Captain Vancouver, consummate cartographer, missed it in his detailed surveys. And no wonder. The entrance at low tide is obscured by promontories and blocked by rocky obstacles. Our Captain gingerly maneuvered the Sea Lion over the shallows and Princess Louisa was revealed in all of its grandeur. Glacial ice has toiled over aeons to sculpt granite walls that drop far and fast enough to dizzy a mountain goat. Wall upon wall rise to domes thousands of feet above the tideline. All of this scenery was lit by fresh and gentle sunlight that brought to every vista rich clarity.
Going ashore many walked mossy trails to the base of Chatterbox Falls. Others found quiet and solitude in kayaks. Immersed in glorious scenery and equally glorious weather, all of us rejoiced to be on the Northwest Coast.
Today we explored some of the most dramatic scenery of the southern Northwest Coast. Jervis Inlet is a long and winding fjord, containing British Columbia's deepest near-shore water. At Jervis' far end lies Princess Louisa Inlet. This inlet is so well hidden that Captain Vancouver, consummate cartographer, missed it in his detailed surveys. And no wonder. The entrance at low tide is obscured by promontories and blocked by rocky obstacles. Our Captain gingerly maneuvered the Sea Lion over the shallows and Princess Louisa was revealed in all of its grandeur. Glacial ice has toiled over aeons to sculpt granite walls that drop far and fast enough to dizzy a mountain goat. Wall upon wall rise to domes thousands of feet above the tideline. All of this scenery was lit by fresh and gentle sunlight that brought to every vista rich clarity.
Going ashore many walked mossy trails to the base of Chatterbox Falls. Others found quiet and solitude in kayaks. Immersed in glorious scenery and equally glorious weather, all of us rejoiced to be on the Northwest Coast.
