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Desolation Sound Cruising
August 21, 2020 · 7 min · 838 views · Desolation Sound
What this video covers
Cruising from Vancouver to Desolation Sound requires a two-day transit, typically involving stops at Jedediah Island Marine Park.0:31 The entrance to Jedediah Island is narrow, measuring approximately 50 feet wide, and requires a tide of at least 10 feet at Point Atkinson for safe passage.0:40 The anchorage dries at a 7-foot tide, leaving vessels grounded on the mud.1:06 Further north, the route passes Texada Island and Zephine Head before reaching the entrance to Prideaux Haven.2:04 Navigating to the anchorage at Coppelstone requires weaving through rocky islets behind Melanie Cove; this area dries at a 3-foot tide.2:27 Roscoe Bay offers access to Black Lake via a half-mile hike for freshwater swimming, though the bay entrance also dries at low tide.3:38 Walsh Cove Marine Park features deep water requiring shore ties to provided rings.4:30 Tenedos Bay provides anchorage behind two small islets at the south end, where shore lines are necessary for secure positioning.5:05
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