Kumealon Inlet

We left Rupert in the pouring rain. It was a bit of an event getting out.  Jim was hoping to get some fuel at the fuel dock right behind us. The price was good.  Coast guard vessel Captain Goddard was still at the fuel dock from the previous night and there were a whole fleet of various fishing boats wanting to fuel up!  They were lined up three deep at the dock. So not only could we not get fuel we had to get out a narrow space with fishing boats cause wake behind us and moving in and out of the fuel dock.  We managed to get away around 9 am. 

It rained hard for the first part of the trip. We were heading down Grenville Channel - "The Inside Passage".   Grenville Channel is a long narrow channel that the BC ferry route and often used by cruise ships.  

A big yacht cruising north in the rain. 

As we traveled south the rain stopped and slowly turned to just a drizzle. The wind was minimal. 

There are not that many spots along the Grenville channel to stop and anchor, but from Prince Rupert to Hartley Bay is about 80 miles so we needed to stop along the route.   

We planned two stops along the route.  Our first stop was Kumealon Inlet, about 35 miles from Rupert. By the time we arrived the rain had stopped and we didn't have to drop the anchor in our wet gear!  Kumealon is a lovely spot!  There used to be a logging camp at the entrance but it has long since gone and the only thing left is a big corrugated equipment shed and a gravel ramp to bring equipment to shore. You couldn't see the equipment shed from the anchorage and the gravel ramp was a perfect spot to take a dingy to shore to walk Jenny. 

We took Jenny to shore and wandered around the equipment shed and area. There were paths and open areas there with deciduous tress. The area did not look like it had been logged for a long time and it was well grown in with trees. 

There were a number of small islands and islets as well as a small lagoon that could possibly be accessed at high tide by dingy.  We did not go into the lagoon. It would be a great place to explore by kayak - maybe one day. 

We did a little exploring by dingy. Took some photos or the interesting little islands and rock formations around the lagoon entrance.  

This anchorage is worth the stop. 

The plan was to leave early the next morning and go to Lowe inlet where there is a waterfall at the head in Nettle Basin and possibly we would see a bear - if we are lucky.