Behm Canal - Thursday June 5

Rudyard Bay

Duffy plans the cruise

Awoke at 5 to blue skies and a bit of fog in the distance.  Raised the anchor at 5:20 and slid through the narrowing opening past the Yes Bay lodge and back into the Behm Canal where we ran into a thick bank of fog.  We opted to return to Yes Bay and drop the anchor while we waited for the fog to lift.  Shortly after breakfast the breakfast dishes were done, the skies cleared and we once again pulled up the anchor.  By the time we nosed back into Behm Canal, the fog was gone and the day just got better and better.

Foggy Bay at Sunset

Our first port of call was to be Bell Island Resort and Hot Springs that was written-up in the guide book as a seasonal resort -- but this wasn't the season, the place was shut down and looked as if it hadn't operated in years.
Checked the engine around 11 and discovered that we are still losing coolant.  Evidently the new Heat Exchanger did not solver the problem.  The Behm Canal is absolutely beautiful) a bit like Yosemite of the north) but it is also very isolated.  We had no radio contact and saw only two other boats all day.  With engine issues continuing, we decided it was time to head closer to civilization.  We took time for a quick tour of Rudyard Bay (and made notes to come back some day) and then headed for the southern entrance of the Behm Canal.  We checked weather when we were finally back in radio contact and learned that we had a short window to cross the Dixon Entrance before a new storm moved in.  We did some quick calculations and decided we could make it to Foggy Bay by shortly after 9 pm.  The good news is that this far north the sun sets after that (but just barely).  We arrived in Foggy Bay after a long day and had the anchor down at 9:19.  We are positioned to cross the Dixon Entrance tomorrow  if the weather continues to cooperate.  Meanwhile, we will continue to check the engine and add water as necessary.