Arriving Drew Harbour
Arriving Quathiaski Cove from Campbell River
BC ferries provide regular inter-island travel for commuters, local errand runners and of course, visitors. Schedules highlight the commuter runs and ask for visitors to try to avoid these if possible as the ship's space can be limited. Also, there are runs dedicated to hauling "dangerous cargo" (no passengers allowed).
The ferries pictured above serve the two sides of Quadra Island. On the east side, the run between Drew Harbour (protected by Rebecca Spit) and Whaletown on Cortes Island is relatively calm except in big Southeast blows. On the west, the ferry between Campbell River and Quathiaski Cove crosses Discovery Passage and must traverse currents which, just a short distance away in Seymour Narrows, can regularly pump at velocities exceeding 10 knots. Watching this particular crossing to Quathiaski, the current was roaring and erratic as the skipper brought the ferry in close along the shore, approaching the dock like a seasoned bush pilot landing in a small clearing with little margin for error. Now that's seamanship!
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