growyourwings | One of the most memorable events of my life (Reply)

Randomly discovered that the captain of the Uchuck III has written a book, The Uchuck Years: A West Coast Shipping Saga. In the summer between the 8th & 9th grades my father and I took a trip aboard the Uchuck III through Nootka Sound and spent about 10 days kayaking around the remote islands off the west cost of Vancouver Island, BC. I canNOT over emphasize how important and memorable this trip was to me. At one time we did have a few snapshots of the trip, but somehow over the years they have been lost. :(

But this video below brings back so many memories. I've sat at the table where the former captain and his wife are eating lunch. I remember that wood paneling. And sitting at the stern of the ship as it went through the sound. *sigh*

People, this area is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. And spending over a week in a kayak with my father, camping on deserted islands, gathering natural foods for a summer solstice feast. Just so many memories. I thought I'd posted about this before, but could only find the following in this photo tribute to my father.

During the summer of my 13th year, my father and I took a 2-week kayaking trip around the NW coast of Vancouver Island. Around Nootka Sound. I recently found that the boat that took us to our kayaking departure point is still in business. It's the Uchuck III. I cannot tell you how much that boat means to me. It's now my goal to get back on that boat sometime in the future.

Some day I hope to travel again aboard the Uchuck and perhaps kayak around Nootka Sound as well.

EDIT: This is a photo taken of my father and I the day we returned from our trip.