British Columbia Canada

July 7-14, 2007

Leaving Seattle for Canada

1st stop in BC: Campbell River

Harbour seal

Hanging out with the locals

Our trusty steed

Heading north via Desolation Sound to Knight Inlet

Lots of logging

Mt Waddington: Highest in BC 70 mph winds at top

Giant Cedars in Bella Coola

Abandoned logging center

Evening flight near Bella Coola- gorgeous

Leaving Bella Coola day 4

Rainbow Mountains NE of Bella Coola

Hunley Falls

Whistler ski resort

Vancouver

Modern mermaid

Getting the engine re-tuned

Tofino - west coast of Vancouver Island

Cousin John joins the adventure

Sunset Tofino

Josh finds a drinking buddy

.Leaving Tofino

Even Victoria Island has impressive mountains

Powerful tidal currents around coastal islands and inlets

Showing cousin John some of those breath-taking BC mountains

Our hotel in Kamloops

The car in which John taught Josh to drive

On our way to Banff

Lake Louise- living up to its reputation

Wish we knew the name of these mountains

Back in the USA:

Visiting Quest Kodiak airplane factory in Sandpoint, Idaho

Building a wing

Josh gets a turn at Kodiak’s controls

Dining in Sandpoint on Bastille Day –waiting for fireworks

Leaving Sandpoint

A little oxygen to pep up the passengers

Journey’s end in Jackson, WY