We went through the Greene Point Rapids with no trouble at all, timed it just right, amazing, the amount of water that flows through here, back and forth, several times per day, such power!!!       Even though we went through at slack, the current still took Curtsy, and just about spun her around 360 degrees, but with it being high tide, this was no problem, just kind of scary and exiting!!!    Gillard Passage was no problem, by this time, the slack was in full swing, so we went straight into Big Bay.      There is no one at Big Bay, we did call in and a local lady answered and just said, tie up where ever you want!      There is one big danger there, on these docks, they have stretched fishing line, all along the docks, about 6″ above the rail, here and there is a little , tiny red ribbon, but in a lot of places they are worn away.      Bert brought the boat in, (see previous experience of mine!!), but my boot got caught in the line, people are going to get hurt here, i really felt like cutting it all away, its purpose is to keep the birds off, that part works, anyway, we draped towels over them all, where Curtsy was docked.     When we left the next day , Bert had his shoe stuck behind it too, you cannot see this line, so every one, if you go there, watch out for this hazard!!!!

We left at 3.30 in the afternoon, Slack again, to go through Yuculta rapids, tide turning in our favour, so we flew through there, even at slack.

We were sure hoping for warmer weather, wow, was it cold in Johnstone Strait!!!!   On the 28th, we headed into Sunderland Channel , then Wellbore Channel, heading towards the Whirlpool Rapids.  We were not sure if we would be on time for the rapids, if not, we would anchor in Forward harbour. But we had no problem at all, and  aimed for Blind Channel Resort after the rapids.   The idea was that i would bring the boat in, i usually do, well, little did i realize that the tide runs the opposite in front of Blind Channel resort, so we aimed for tying up on starboard side, that just didnt work at all, the tide just took Curtsy and swung her nicely to  port side , but, there were no fenders there, plus no lines ready, there were no boats in any of the docks, good thing, i would have smucked them all!!    So, out again, try again, this time port side, well, this time  it took Curtsy’s stern, and just twisted me nicely around the dock!!   Time for the Captain to take over, i had enough.  But… the captain had trouble too, thank goodness  Eliot , the owner came running by this time, we must have been quite a show.!!!!!    The ocean water at the resort is crystal clear, just gorgeous, i took some photos to show you.

It is a wonderful place to stay, the old dog is still there, lying in the sun, definately getting on, he is very sweet.   In the afternoon, i noticed Eliot and his wife and two friends standing on the shore, all staring very intently towards the shore, in the bay,and here is a beautiful Brown bear, with her two cubs, all a dark chocolate brown, grazing on the new grass and sniffing on the beach.   They paid no attention to us whatsoever!!     Eliot told us later that all the Brown bears on West Thurlow island are brown or cinnamon colored, no black ones!!