We prepare them on skewers and the feast begins. The traps have yielded 220 spotted prawns. Weathered totems on Ninstints, Sgang Gwaay (Anthony Island). A traditional watchman carving stands sentinel outside. They give us a tour of the cabins, the outside walls painted in Haida designs by the son of Robert Davidson.

If you take something, you use it well by sharing. The ethos in Haida Gwaii and Gwaii Haanas is one of giving as a fundamental social act. We return the shells and urchin where we found them.īarratt gifts his friends, the teachers and assistants, with the large ling cod. We are gently told nothing is to be taken out of Gwaii Haanas, not even an eagle feather. Three of us come back with various shells – abalone, huge sea urchin, and welkins. We take the zodiac to shore and wander off to do some beach walking. We catch two good-size ling cod and four black rockfish. Then we motor over to promising crab grounds not far from Rose Harbour and drop two traps. Barrett takes us to different fishing spots where we take turns jigging. Peter flies low, providing a running commentary on the geography and history of the islands, noting especially: the disappeared Haida villages, a huge colony of sea lions, and clear cuts.Īt Rose Harbour, an old, whaling village, our skipper, Barrett, of Archipelago Ventures motors up in a zodiac. He takes us to the mother-ship, the MV Island Bay and the six of us get to know each other as we load the boat with the supplies. It’s a beautiful, sunny day and the visibility is excellent. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.

Haunted House by Rick Wood