Pacific North West Advice

[jackdale]

In 2011 I posted some instructions on another sailing forum on getting through the passes to the Broughtons.

https://www.sailnet.com/forums/pacif...roughtons.html

[desodave]

Campbell River stores are closer and more convenient to the marinas downtown than in Nanaimo imo, and it is the last full provisioning stop before Port McNeill. Discovery Harbour Marina has the adjacent shopping center with Superstore, Canadian Tire, liquor stores, Riptide pub (good pub food) - Thrifty Foods/Save On better grocery stores imo and also walkable - Walmart/Home Depot less than mile away. Ocean Pacific - in Discovery Harbour boat basin - has a full-service large boatyard with travel lift, and a large well-stocked marine store. There are also many marine service providers available. The fuel dock is also in the same boat basin, ie, you don't have to suffer the Discovery Passage currents to use them and it also has a new pumpout facility.


FYI - here is the Canadian Marine Weather site;
https://weather.gc.ca/marine/region_e.html?mapID=02


today in its "special" winter all red condition - wind warnings everywhere !!

[paralog]

Originally Posted by wrwakefield

I believe you have over-generalized a bit with your statement...

Here is the Main page for Canada Border Services.

RE: Bear spray; If Bear Spray is printed on the canisters then Canada allows it. [EDIT: Disallowed is "...mace or pepper spray designed for use on humans"]

RE: Firearms; All must be declaired. Certain firearms are not allowed into Canada. [Mostly handguns.] Most long guns [rifles/shotguns] are not an issue.

Many cruisers up north have a shot gun on board [slugs for bears...] including us, and we have no problems declaring them as we cross borders. [In fact, further north, Canada requires we carry a long gun for personal protection from wildlife.]

I post this not to open a firearm discussion, so please don't. This is a clarification— including citations— regarding the referenced post.

Cheers! Bill

No where in Canada are you “required” to carry a firearm for protection against wildlife except maybe some areas in the arctic.

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by paralog

No where in Canada are you “required” to carry a firearm for protection against wildlife except maybe some areas in the arctic.

you mean like in the Yukon territory or in the nwt.

[paralog]

Originally Posted by newhaul

you mean like in the Yukon territory or in the nwt.

I mean no where. 27 years working for govt in BC in the bush.
I know it is difficult for some Americans to understand, but there are places in the world were folks don’t go around tooled up for war all the time.

[rbk]

Originally Posted by paralog

I mean no where. 27 years working for govt in BC in the bush.
I know it is difficult for some Americans to understand, but there are places in the world were folks don’t go around tooled up for war all the time.

There is a recent requirement in the Yukon for employers to provide adequate protection from wildlife while working in remote locations. I’m unsure if it specifies a firearm, spray or both. I’m fairly certain that spray is a minimum PPE and a firearm is required to be on site or on vehicles and all employees are required to have training for both. This comes from a case a few years back where an employee was killed on the job and the employer was deemed negligent for failing to provide adequate protection. It may not be specifically outlined in the OHS requirements but would be addressed in the employers requirement for safety and training manuals/agreement which is reviewed by OHS/WCB and signed by every employee. There is zero requirement for private individuals to carry firearms.

[paralog]

Originally Posted by rbk

There is a recent requirement in the Yukon for employers to provide adequate protection from wildlife while working in remote locations. I’m unsure if it specifies a firearm, spray or both. I’m fairly certain that spray is a minimum PPE and a firearm is required to be on site or on vehicles and all employees are required to have training for both. This comes from a case a few years back where an employee was killed on the job and the employer was deemed negligent for failing to provide adequate protection. It may not be specifically outlined in the OHS requirements but would be addressed in the employers requirement for safety and training manuals/agreement which is reviewed by OHS/WCB and signed by every employee. There is zero requirement for private individuals to carry firearms.

The same applies here in BC we normally carried bear spray unless working in grizzly areas.

[sgwright]

I've read this thread with interest, as we are currently searching for our first cruising boat, and plan to head up the inside passage once getting some practice on it. An old friend has done a lot of cruising (2x circumnavigation), and more recently has posted their accounts of cruising the BC Coast. Worth a read:

Bosun Bird - Canada's Inside Passage - Inside passage
Bosun Bird - Latest News - Saltspring to Haida Gwai