Green Island Anchorage to Pruth Bay

A very short trip in showers and clouds across Fitz Hugh Sound and about the same distance west in Kwakshua Channel (nearly bisects Calvert Island) brought us to Pruth Bay and the home of the Hakai Institute. We again caught up with the Mother Goose Fleet and passed most of them on our way to anchor fairly close to the Institute Docks.

if you look closely, you can see the end of a rainbow on the west side of fitz hugh sound

Pruth is a “must visit” on the Central BC Coast. The anchorage is incidental. The real reason everybody stops here is to walk the magnificent beaches on the west shore of Calvert Island. There are 7 of them, though most only visit West beach proper. The entire area is part of the Hakai Luxbalis Conservancy.

The Hakai Institute graciously allows boaters shore access at their dock (and WiFi) and maintains the path through the woods to West Beach. Another great attraction, which is often overlooked, is the hike to Lookout Point where you can look out to the beach and the Pacific Ocean, and also gaze back into Pruth Bay. The entrance to this well-maintained trail is located on the south side of West Beach. Look for a small sign and a hanging float near the TSUNAMI EVACUATION ROUTE sign. Enter there and follow to the signs up to the overlook, ignoring the trail signs for beaches two through seven.

The weather for a beach visit was marginal. Karen had paying work to catch up on and I focused on making meatloaf because we promised our friend Bill (Mother Goose fleet leader) gin & tonics along with meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner, and I did not want to disappoint.

one of the mother goose dingies goes for a beach explore at pruth bay

 Based on our various weather databases, there should be a five hour, no cloud window tomorrow, so that is when we plan to head out to enjoy West beach. Fingers crossed it really happens!