When our re-supply departed, we set about inflating the boat and planning expeditions across Dog Island Sound. Henry Island and points north held obvious interest, particularly Spruce Island and Carey Island. All the lanes between[…]
Eventually a storm arrived of such magnitude that all the ice disappeared. Yet again the tents flapped incessantly and water rose on our campsite to alarming levels. During the night, we heard crews up and[…]
For two weeks we waited for the ice to clear. There was simply too much of it for the tide to shift. The bottle-neck of grounded ice at the head of our bay was eventually[…]
You could argue that in an emergency we could have called in a helicopter using the short wave radio. We never tried, and it was never offered. So we decided to do as much on[…]
The island on which Ed lands is Dog Island. There is indeed an island of this name. If you were to look at Google maps and enter “Nain, Labrador”, you will find it to the[…]
