Bad Rod, New Flies & Malahat to Wild West Coast

Feb 10 Mon

Fishing Stoltz Pool (bad rod choice) a fibreglass rod 7weight is NOT APPROPRIATE for a 7 weight Skagit line! Bend it until it breaks…almost. Lesson learned.

Painted rocks

Feb 11 Tues

Linda visited Maple Bay and the Pine Cone holds several flattened pelts…

Rog ties first three flies.

Feb 12 Wed

Anamalia Art Show at Cowichan Art centre, the Oracle Bird gave us our advice:

Linda

Roger

Linda paints stones. 2025 Lunar events: 3 Super Moons, 2 Total Lunar Eclipses.

Feb 13 Thur

Linda hikes Maple Bay again Rog is sick

Feb 14 Fri

Move from Crofton to Pedder Bay

Cupboard doors stay secured!!

First Cherry blossom!

Feb 15 Sat

Laundry & Shower

NOT entering DND Ammo Dump

Creykie Point hike Anemones and Arbutus trees (Canadas only broadleaf evergreen)

Rog is back into SHORTS!

Feb 16 Sun

Witty Beach

Broken Paddle Cafe

Groceries

Feb 17 Mon

Port Renfrew visit, quaint old school fishing village.

Botanical Beach

(somebody had Chiton for lunch)

Jordan River beach fire for Surfers!

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Fishing & Beaches

Jan 6 Cards and lazy day What do you think this is??? Jan 7 Rog goes to Quinsam & Oyster Rivers Linda goes walking Linda still tests sorta positive Covid Jan 8 Forbidden Plateau (Linda skiing) FOGGY Wood Carvings Jan 9 Linda hikes Lazo Marsh Jan 10 Rog fished Oyster River Linda walks Oyster River Nature Park Ice Cream Jan 11 Farmers Market 5th Street photo walk Painted Rocks at Point Holmes Golden Carriage Chinese Food in Comox Jan 12 Photo walk downtown Comox Dropped off painted stones at Point Holmes Kye Beach walk Trailer errand and "prescriptions crusade" Rog lost at crib Jan 13 Coffee with Mike Rog lost at crib We've seen lots of flowering shrubs in bloom! Jan 14 Linda walks Goose Spit Rog lost at crib

Mainland British Columbia

Mar 10 Mon Sailed from Swartz Bay Not level campsite Mar 11 Tues Rog raided three Fly Shops (bad boy) Mountain pics Mar 12 Wed Harrison Hot Springs for Deer & Hicks lake (closed) Many Sasquatch sightings Mar 13 Thur Linda hikes Bridal Falls Supper time Snowfall Mar 14 Fri District 1881 Vedder River and Valley Casting at Cultus boat launch Ice Cream Banter Mar 15 Sat Breakfast “Ranchers” Driving Miss Daisy Crazy (Miss Daisy was our waitress/Gr4-5 teacher) Murals outside Ranchers Rock Museum Mar 16 Sun Photo walk in Agassiz and Cheam wetlands Mar 17 Mon Coquihalla highway, Snow/Ice at summit. Skidded/recovered and later got stone chip from White Mini Cooper Arrived at Oxbow RV in Penticton Mar 18 Tues Ran errands got stone chip repaired Mar 19 Wed Toured Penticton Beach with SS Sycamous Laundry Mar 20 Thur Rog ties flys Linda hikes KVR Trail to McCullogh Trestle Then to 3-mile Beach Mar 21 Fri Someone had a birthday Spotted...

WE'RE BAAAAAAAACK: Travelling in Eastern Canada

Apr 14th Mon Head East Fernie and Crowsnest Pass Frank Slide to Lethbridge KOA on Old Man River Happy as a Lethbridge Clam Apr 15 Tues Moose Jaw at Peanut Hills Apr 16-18 Boondocking Boissevain Offline in Wpg with Family/Friends & Medical & Maintenance plans. Planning sites in Northern Ontario was challenging as most were still closed! May 5 Mon Vermillion Bay, JerLin RV 3 nights Saw ice go off the lake. Quirky sites exist here as well (Day trip to Dryden) Dryden abandoned Beechcraft Dryden Suspension Bridge (closed! <sad>) May 8 Thurs Wabigoon Lake RV SHORTEST LEG (45 min) May 9 Fri Arrive Kakabeka Falls Provincial park May 10 Sat Thunder Bay for "Persians" yummy Weird Hat photo Timmie's for connectivity May 11 Sun Kakabeka Falls pics Staple for printing thumbnails of post cards May 12 Mon Temp difference 10c between Bay & Falls! Hit with +30C heat. Summer before Spring T...

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