A BC brand specific association has just sent this “Central Coast Update” which says, in part, the coast has been effectively shut down by the local first nations.
A person who lives in the area, says Shearwater, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Ocean Falls and Klemtu are all locked down by the natives who make it very obvious that they do not want anyone in their territory. They have put up barriers at the ferry terminals and do not allow anyone other than a local citizen to enter the area.
All the docks are closed so there is no place to tie up. Exception is Shearwater but only for emergency repairs or grocery shopping. The fuel dock open.
Pacific Coastal Airlines was to resume flights June 1 but that has been delayed to June 28, so no air travel, effectively no ferry travel and no pleasure boat travel.
It is not clear what will happen after June 28 but they hope to resume at that point with reduced service.
The real impact to the pleasure boater is; if you need to get parts to repair your vessel, there is no practical way to get them as the local ferry only runs once every two weeks, and with no air freight or passenger service available you could be really stuck.
Bottom line, if you were thinking about going up the coast this summer, might want to reconsider.
A person who lives in the area, says Shearwater, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Ocean Falls and Klemtu are all locked down by the natives who make it very obvious that they do not want anyone in their territory. They have put up barriers at the ferry terminals and do not allow anyone other than a local citizen to enter the area.
All the docks are closed so there is no place to tie up. Exception is Shearwater but only for emergency repairs or grocery shopping. The fuel dock open.
Pacific Coastal Airlines was to resume flights June 1 but that has been delayed to June 28, so no air travel, effectively no ferry travel and no pleasure boat travel.
It is not clear what will happen after June 28 but they hope to resume at that point with reduced service.
The real impact to the pleasure boater is; if you need to get parts to repair your vessel, there is no practical way to get them as the local ferry only runs once every two weeks, and with no air freight or passenger service available you could be really stuck.
Bottom line, if you were thinking about going up the coast this summer, might want to reconsider.