Hesquiat Trail, Day 1 — Our challenging weeklong backpack got off to a leisurely start... www.instagram.com/p/DM3OOL_yY29/
August 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hesquiat Trail, Day 1 — Our challenging weeklong backpack got off to a leisurely start... www.instagram.com/p/DM3OOL_yY29/
I think it is beautifully appropriate that the closest I've ever gotten to dying in my sailboat was off Nixon's Nose.
60km/h winds, no engine, zero visibility, broken autopilot, headwind and travelling against the current.
I sought refuge in his nostril (Hesquiat Harbour) which was gorgeous.
60km/h winds, no engine, zero visibility, broken autopilot, headwind and travelling against the current.
I sought refuge in his nostril (Hesquiat Harbour) which was gorgeous.
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 AM
I think it is beautifully appropriate that the closest I've ever gotten to dying in my sailboat was off Nixon's Nose.
60km/h winds, no engine, zero visibility, broken autopilot, headwind and travelling against the current.
I sought refuge in his nostril (Hesquiat Harbour) which was gorgeous.
60km/h winds, no engine, zero visibility, broken autopilot, headwind and travelling against the current.
I sought refuge in his nostril (Hesquiat Harbour) which was gorgeous.
Sea lions and tides and black bears, oh my!
Highlights from 7 days of Wet Coast backpacking on the Hesquiat Trail — a challenging fly-in/fly-out route in Hesquiaht First Nation territory on Vancouver Island, BC.
#hiking #explorebc #explorenootka
Highlights from 7 days of Wet Coast backpacking on the Hesquiat Trail — a challenging fly-in/fly-out route in Hesquiaht First Nation territory on Vancouver Island, BC.
#hiking #explorebc #explorenootka
July 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Sea lions and tides and black bears, oh my!
Highlights from 7 days of Wet Coast backpacking on the Hesquiat Trail — a challenging fly-in/fly-out route in Hesquiaht First Nation territory on Vancouver Island, BC.
#hiking #explorebc #explorenootka
Highlights from 7 days of Wet Coast backpacking on the Hesquiat Trail — a challenging fly-in/fly-out route in Hesquiaht First Nation territory on Vancouver Island, BC.
#hiking #explorebc #explorenootka
Hiking Tip for the Day: Always check the weather forecast before heading out and plan accordingly to avoid unpleasant surprises. ⛅️ #HikingTips #OutdoorLife #WildernessAdventures
February 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Hiking Tip for the Day: Always check the weather forecast before heading out and plan accordingly to avoid unpleasant surprises. ⛅️ #HikingTips #OutdoorLife #WildernessAdventures
#Ahousat #Hesquiat #Kyuquot #PortHardy #PortMcNeill #PortRenfrew #PrinceRupert #Sooke #Tofino #Ucluelet #WinterHarbour #Yuquot #YYJ
“The watch covers “the north coast and Haida Gwaii, the central coast and northeast coast of Vancouver Island, the outer west coast of Vancouver Island and the Juan de Fuca Strait coast,” EmergencyInfoBC said...” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCNews #HaidaGwaii
#BCNews #HaidaGwaii
Tsunami watch issued for swathes of B.C. after earthquake near Russia
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled off the coast of Russia Tuesday afternoon has triggered a tsunami watch for most of British Columbia, according to officials.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I've wondered about this as a sailor for a very long time: was the coastal shelf at Estevan Point on the Hesquiat Peninsula, which is abnormally broad, flat, and uncharacteristically (for that part of the coast) tidal in nature, created during that earthquake?
January 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I've wondered about this as a sailor for a very long time: was the coastal shelf at Estevan Point on the Hesquiat Peninsula, which is abnormally broad, flat, and uncharacteristically (for that part of the coast) tidal in nature, created during that earthquake?
#Ahousat #Hesquiat #Kyuquot #PortHardy #PortMcNeill #PortRenfrew #Sooke #Tofino #Ucluelet #WinterHarbour #YYJ
“A Tsunami Watch has been issued for the north coast & Haida Gwaii, the central coast & northeast Vancouver Island, the outer west coast of Vancouver Island & the Juan de Fuca Strait coast of B.C.” www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/tsunam... - Emergency Info BC
#BCNews #HaidaGwaii #PrinceRupert
#BCNews #HaidaGwaii #PrinceRupert
July 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Hesquiat Trail, Day 2 — Sea otters, sandstone shelves, and sand dunes!
www.instagram.com/p/DM5yzjTycft/
#hiking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DM5yzjTycft/
#hiking #explorebc
August 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hesquiat Trail, Day 2 — Sea otters, sandstone shelves, and sand dunes!
www.instagram.com/p/DM5yzjTycft/
#hiking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DM5yzjTycft/
#hiking #explorebc
Hesquiat Trail, Day 4 — Billion Boulder Beach lived up to the hype.
www.instagram.com/p/DNAXnHiuIFz/
#hiking #backpacking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DNAXnHiuIFz/
#hiking #backpacking #explorebc
August 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Hesquiat Trail, Day 4 — Billion Boulder Beach lived up to the hype.
www.instagram.com/p/DNAXnHiuIFz/
#hiking #backpacking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DNAXnHiuIFz/
#hiking #backpacking #explorebc
Hesquiat Trail, Day 3 — We cut across wet rock shelves and admired more interesting formations as we continued south. 🦭 🦅
www.instagram.com/p/DM8X3wFSp3S/
#hiking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DM8X3wFSp3S/
#hiking #explorebc
August 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hesquiat Trail, Day 3 — We cut across wet rock shelves and admired more interesting formations as we continued south. 🦭 🦅
www.instagram.com/p/DM8X3wFSp3S/
#hiking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DM8X3wFSp3S/
#hiking #explorebc
Hesquiat Trail, Day 5 — A damp slog carried us around Matlahaw Point and into Hesquiat Harbour.
www.instagram.com/p/DNFJBI2ReoH/
#hiking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DNFJBI2ReoH/
#hiking #explorebc
August 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Hesquiat Trail, Day 5 — A damp slog carried us around Matlahaw Point and into Hesquiat Harbour.
www.instagram.com/p/DNFJBI2ReoH/
#hiking #explorebc
www.instagram.com/p/DNFJBI2ReoH/
#hiking #explorebc
I recently discovered the work of photographer Edward Curtis
100 years ago he documented many of the native tribes of North America
The faces are majestic and beautiful and I can't help but see 1491
1 Arapahoe
2 Tsawatenok
3 Hesquiat
4 Hopi
#photography
#NativeAmerican
100 years ago he documented many of the native tribes of North America
The faces are majestic and beautiful and I can't help but see 1491
1 Arapahoe
2 Tsawatenok
3 Hesquiat
4 Hopi
#photography
#NativeAmerican
August 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I recently discovered the work of photographer Edward Curtis
100 years ago he documented many of the native tribes of North America
The faces are majestic and beautiful and I can't help but see 1491
1 Arapahoe
2 Tsawatenok
3 Hesquiat
4 Hopi
#photography
#NativeAmerican
100 years ago he documented many of the native tribes of North America
The faces are majestic and beautiful and I can't help but see 1491
1 Arapahoe
2 Tsawatenok
3 Hesquiat
4 Hopi
#photography
#NativeAmerican
Escalante/Hesquiat Whale Sanctuary
Vancouver Island BC Canada:
We need to create the largest possible reserves where wildlife can thrive undisturbed - as the guiding principle of conservation.
Marine and Uplands "No Go Zone"
Vancouver Island BC Canada:
We need to create the largest possible reserves where wildlife can thrive undisturbed - as the guiding principle of conservation.
Marine and Uplands "No Go Zone"
February 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Escalante/Hesquiat Whale Sanctuary
Vancouver Island BC Canada:
We need to create the largest possible reserves where wildlife can thrive undisturbed - as the guiding principle of conservation.
Marine and Uplands "No Go Zone"
Vancouver Island BC Canada:
We need to create the largest possible reserves where wildlife can thrive undisturbed - as the guiding principle of conservation.
Marine and Uplands "No Go Zone"
#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany with Robert Bandringa.
This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples.
www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
@sfufass.bsky.social
This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples.
www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
@sfufass.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany with Robert Bandringa.
This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples.
www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
@sfufass.bsky.social
This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples.
www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
@sfufass.bsky.social
#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Summer 2025? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany.
This course introduces the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. View course outlines at our website: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
This course introduces the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. View course outlines at our website: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
March 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Summer 2025? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany.
This course introduces the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. View course outlines at our website: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
This course introduces the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. View course outlines at our website: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...