BC Ferries
I was listening to CBC radio’s “On The Island” Wednesday morning Nov 21st and the host asked Environment Minister Penner what BC Ferries might do to reduce CO2 emissions. I just wanted to point out...
View ArticleGrizzly Bear Adventure
After a warm greeting on a cool day, Misty Isles departed Cortes Bay with almost zero visibility in the fog. Many of the guests were quite intrigued watching Mike navigate around the rocks and past...
View ArticleCarbon
Nine and a half tons of carbon. That’s what the carbon calculators say a passenger is responsible for the return flight from Vancouver to Ushuaia, Argentina. I have just finished 6 weeks working as a...
View ArticleOur CO2 Footprint
So it is the end of the year and you are thinking about donating money to any of the organizations that rely on our help to keep doing their good work. But there are so many, how do you decide who to...
View ArticleWildstands
Well 2010 was certainly a year of uncertainty for Cortes Island. Did you realize that the island is under siege? Island Timberlands has announced its intention to begin logging its forestlands on...
View ArticleJapanese Tsunami
The students arrive aboard just before lunch on Mondays, grade 9’s from Calgary all excited about their upcoming week at sea. For some it is their first time seeing the ocean but for all it is their...
View ArticleSockeye Salmon
The first salmonberry blossoms are out and the hummingbirds have arrived, spring is here! A time of hope, rebirth and renewal- or at least it should be. Young salmon are about to leave the freshwater...
View ArticleTHE GREAT BUCHIA RECOVERY EXPEDITION
A story of life on the westcoast that started 130 million years ago! The story The post THE GREAT BUCHIA RECOVERY EXPEDITION appeared first on Misty Isles Adventures.
View ArticleThe Man Who Can Fly
Last summer we were lucky enough to be able to transport legendary rock climber and base jumper Dean Potter and his National Geographic film team to the head of Bute Inlet as part of the effort to film...
View ArticleHarbour Porpoise
Jan 1st, 2015 Some of you may have heard of the dead cetacean that had washed ashore in front of Hollyhock last weekend and wondered about what had happened to it. It was a harbour porpoise (Phocoena...
View ArticleCovid-19 Operating Procedures
Misty Isles Adventures Covid-19 operating procedures Thank you for your interest in joining us aboard Misty Isles for the 2021 season. The ever evolving reality of Covid-19 on our planet has presented...
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