This sounds like a great idea - can you leave your van on Mayne?

Thanks!

Andree

----- Original Message ----
From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Thu, July 7, 2011 11:19:10 AM
Subject: Re: Waterfront campsites on Vancouver island and Bella Coola,
British Columbia?

Hi,

one suggestion for the gulf islands is putting in at the south end of
Mayne island, paddling south to winter cove on the north end of
Saturna, through the narrow passage between Saturna and Samuel island,
then on down south to Tumbo and Cabbage islands. I have done this, and
camped on the south beach of Tumbo. There is a marine park at Tumbo,
but I don't know about the legality of camping on Tumbo itself.

The passage between Samuel and Saturna is narrow (maybe 15 m at the
most) so you have to choose your time, can be a river on full flood/ebb.

alistair

On 7-Jul-11, at 10:40 AM, Poppie Jagersand wrote:

> Thanks for the tip. Have to see if I can persuade the wife. (She was
> aiming for one of the gulf islands).
>
> Both the Okoever Inlet Campground and the kayaking around looks
> nice. I assume tidal currents are less of an issue here compared to
> gulf islands  also.
>
> Martin