Sandspit to Gordon Cove

We are back!! We arrived back in Sandspit - and into cell range this afternoon. I will try to put up a few posts in the next few days.

And this is where we have been. Gwaii Haanas Park Reserve







A map from the Douglass book.








The weather was great the day we left Sandspit and headed south. Sunny - very little wind. Which was lovely!

It was 47 miles from Sandspit to Morseby Camp.

There is a gravel road from Sandspit to Morseby Camp and it is the furthest place south in Haida Gwaii that you can go by car. It is used as a base for tour boat operators to load passengers. Kayakers can set up a camp there. There is a small covered picnic and cooking area. A boat launch and small dock for


Morseby Camp is at the head of Gillant Inlet.

As we headed west up Cumshewa Inlet the wind started to come up and with the wind against the tide we started to get a bit of a chop.

We wanted to go all the way in to Gillant Inlet and see Morseby Camp. The S/V Maple Leaf was anchored up in there. And there was a small Cove that we thought we could look into as it was recommended as a nice spot to stay. There was another anchorage close by that we were considering as well.

Jim had picked out a couple of spots he'd like to try fishing for halibut in Cumshewa Inlet but the chop and wind was just much movement for the boat.

We got a good look at the S/V Maple Leaf.

It is 75 ft sailboat that does week long tours around Gwaii Haanas






We dropped the anchor in Gordon Cove. There used to be mooring bouys in there 15 years ago and we could see some remnant of them on the shore.

The wind pick up a bit in there and it was blowing 15-16 knots when we dropped the anchor. But it settled and we had a lovely evening - our first night at anchor in Haida Gwaii.










And a beautiful morning!





























Gordon Cove is a great anchorage - good holding and beautiful vistas.




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