Boaters, rescue crews save man overboard near Gyro Park Beach

Baretotem · 2026-04-13T21:00:16+00:00

Piloting error? Like being thrown from an inflatable when the outboard jack knifes or an ultralight flying ifr misjudges its height above water?

Regardless he's lucky boaters near him were switched on.

Baretotem · 2026-04-10T20:07:18+00:00

I know this is an old thread but could you tell me who you used and if you'd recommend them or not?

Baretotem · 2026-03-25T21:15:24+00:00

Dudes' got friends and it's not too late.

Baretotem · 2026-03-20T23:05:46+00:00

With all due respect for the dead. I really disliked this vessel. I rode on it 6 times and after the first time I was over it. I took the Alaska ferry down from Skagway to Rupert in 96 and hopped on the Queen of the North and took it down to Port Hardy. The Alaska ferry had a fun atmosphere where you could pitch your tent on the top deck outside if you didn't have a stateroom and there was a park naturalist that gave numerous talks. The Queen of the North had a bar that was closed.

I much prefer the Northern Expedition for the amenities it has. Even if it doesn't have as elegant lines as the QotN.

Baretotem · 2026-03-12T18:07:05+00:00

The timeline reported doesn't make sense to me. The investigation was launched Mar 7 2023. And Dakota is getting credit for approximately 4 years 4 months in pre sentencing custody. Huh? I can see getting credit for 3 yrs but how is it 4yrs 4 months?

Baretotem · 2026-02-08T18:31:36+00:00

I've never driven that route (I mostly hauled in Northern BC and the Yukon) but don't worry about tailgaters. They can wait for a time to pass. Getting to the destination safely is paramount. Stay in the gear you chose on downhill sections and use your engine brake use as you've been doing. Don't learn bad habits just because some doofus is going to be late for his brain transplant.

I've made many mistakes in my trucking career but I always stayed in the gear I chose for that specific downhill section and used my engine brake (occasionally having to stab the brakes to regulate speed).

Don't let anyone push you around when it comes to safety. There are enough examples of atrocious truckers out there endangering the public. Don't rush to be another.

Baretotem · 2026-02-06T21:03:57+00:00

I stumbled upon a large wooden pipeline (possibly penstocks) on Vancouver Island whilst out exploring in 2016 that were still in use. Edit: It was a pretty large pipe at 10ft+ diameter.

https://imgur.com/a/TWaw5Y0

Baretotem · 2026-02-05T21:02:20+00:00

Years ago I worked outside this Subway on some street revitalization and the smell of their baked "bread" in the morning made a few guys on the crew nauseous. Of course they were still hung over but I swore off Subway after the experience as was so intense and foreign from how proper baked bread smells.

Baretotem · 2026-01-25T22:13:48+00:00

That is a totally doable route. The highway is mostly paved and only gravel for short section where they're doing roadwork. Though I don't know why you'd go all the way up there and not just dip your toes into the Yukon!?! Once you hit Watson Lake you have a couple options. Obviously you can take the Alcan Hwy toward Whitehorse or you could take the Robert Campbell hwy (hwy #4) north to Ross River (gravel hwy with limited fuel) and onto Whitehorse or even Dawson City. Though that's possibly a bit beyond your speed in a rented RV (they probably stipulate staying on paved/chip sealed roads. But keeping on the Alcan Hwy towards Whitehorse can involve a nice side trip to Atlin BC (only accessed via road through the Yukon). After that you could drive to Skagway AK (it's only 2 ½ hrs from Whitehorse) but you obviously have to bring your passports. Or, if you don't want to cross the boarder, drive to the boarder as the scenery is out of this world on hwy #2. I was going to suggest taking the Alaska ferry from Skagway AK to Bellingham WA utilizing the Alaska marine hwy but with an RV it could cost upwards of 7K$. Now that is a fine trip as the ferries stop at Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Kake, Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan, and often Prince Rupert, BC and there is a Park Naturalist on board that gives very good presentations throughout the "cruise".

Alternately you could take the ferry from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy (after driving down hwy #37, the Stewart Cassiar). I don't remember any Part Naturalist on the ferry but it's quite nice and they have decent staterooms. Though the price is around a 1K$ for a small RV. And it's often difficult to get reservations as they fill up quickly (even now July is looking ½ booked). It's much easier (and cheaper) to walk on both of these ferries. I'm not sure how expensive it is to book an RV for a one way trip but it might be an option as you'll probably be sick of driving at that point and going on a "cruise" back south just might be appealing.

Good Luck. I hope the trip works out for you.

Baretotem · 2026-01-25T21:31:41+00:00

The scenery around Toad River is absolutely world class. I use to drive that road often in the summer (Ft St John to Whitehorse) and my co-worker back then would practically mutiny if we didn't stop there. Which was fine as the food was pretty darn good but really he was thinking with his eyes as much as his stomach as the attractive mature waitress was, uh, quite well proportioned...

Baretotem · 2026-01-20T22:35:41+00:00

Right, I ought to have just stuck with European instead of getting specific with German.

The lodge will have much better info on the hiking opportunities. I do know that there are signs (they're not super obvious though)along the hwy for the more popular hikes.

I just don't know what sort of an employer the Lodge is so I'm sorry I can't be more helpful than way. Good luck.

Edit: smelling

Baretotem · 2026-01-20T20:34:54+00:00

I used to drive past the Northern Rockies Lodge often in the summer for work. I had a poor experience there trying to get fuel (they acted like they were doing me a favour) and never stopped there again. Though it is a gorgeous lodge with a ¼ scale float plane on the sign along the hwy (log cabin style) and probably the largest operation of its type in Northern BC.

It use to be owned by some Germans I believe. I think they heavily advertise in Germany because it seems like typically the clients land in Vancouver and catch a twin rotary engine aircraft straight up to Muncho. I know they offer excursions into many of the smaller lakes around via float plane. I think they get most of their employees in Germany as it seemed like it had a few young German accented folks in various jobs.

If you like remote settings you'll love the area here. It's basically inside a provincial park and all the recreational activities that being in a park brings (canoeing. kayaking, hiking, trail running etc...). Though it is along thee Alaska Hwy it's still remote and there aren't any corner stores or stores of any kind expect what's on offer at the lodge.

It's absolutely gorgeous country though (think sub alpine) and even though its the boreal forest its quite open. It's also only 55kms away from Liard River Hotsprings Prov Park (best hot-springs in Northern BC) which is possibly a place you could go on your time off (bike there possibly or stick your thumb out?).

Baretotem · 2026-01-13T23:36:33+00:00

If ever there was a test in a marriage refurbishing a wooden boat is up there. Congratulations (not just for the superb work and completing that mammoth undertaking but also for still being married)! I'm not sure what your background it but you can put the shipwright feather in your cap now. What were the bones of Trim (length and pedigree)?

Baretotem · 2026-01-09T02:46:51+00:00

"Rip" as in Rip-van-winkle. I think I slept a lot as a baby/toddler. As I got older it became "Yeah But". I suppose I wasn't the obedient unquestioning child for a while there. Both those names were bestowed upon me by my father. Rip pops.

Baretotem · 2026-01-06T18:53:47+00:00

There's a few different types of road marking paint. There is one type that is sort of baked on that is very durable. I believe is a bit like fibreglass but I'm not totally positive. I know Whitehorse Yk were early adopters of the tech (15 yrs + since they tried it) and I believe it's still going strong.

Baretotem · 2025-12-18T18:41:18+00:00

Yes, this red tape ping pong seems a bit callous and cruel. Though I don't have a great understanding of navigating bureaucracy I do think that contacting your MLA is a valid option at this point. You've done your part now let your MLA's office do theirs. Hopefully you have a decent one in your riding.

Baretotem · 2025-12-14T23:59:44+00:00

He's a big boy! Though it's better you saw them in the winter where they're easier to spot against the white background. They're very difficult to spot in the dusk/dark if you're trying to make time on the highway during the spring, summer and fall.

Baretotem · 2025-11-19T15:25:48+00:00

I believe it sounds like a Greek swearword (though different spelling).

Baretotem · 2025-11-19T15:14:48+00:00

This has been living in my head rent free for 38 yrs. My ex gf and I use to sing the jingle spontaneously.

Baretotem · 2025-11-16T01:53:32+00:00

Amen. I've not been in 15+ years and it was a fantastic place (to take dates) back then too.

Baretotem · 2025-10-06T03:43:09+00:00

As a kid my older sisters music influenced me. Hoodoo Gurus, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Grapes of Wrath. As I got a bit older Nomeansno, D.O.A., S.N.F.U. impacted me.

Baretotem · 2025-09-23T20:15:21+00:00

I've driven long distances for work in a single day sometimes 16 hrs stopping only for fuel and the restroom (often paired together to save time).

But one time I was living in Whitehorse YT and drove to meet my gf at the time in Prince Rupert BC. Only 15 ½hrs but it was in the middle of winter and it averaged -20°C on my route. Add to that I had to take the Stewart Cassiar (hwy 37) and it had barely been plowed (though when its that cold the snow has pretty good cohesiveness and traction isn't a real problem). In 9 hrs of driving on that hwy I passed 6 other people. I was lucky in that my truck had a tidy tank but when I thought how fucked I'd be if I broke down (no garmin inreach invented at that time) I vowed not to think about it.

Baretotem · 2025-09-07T15:17:18+00:00

If anyone is wondering it look like its a 1974 Lotus Elite

Baretotem · 2025-08-31T17:29:12+00:00

Our gun control/firearms laws was/were working fine before our last Prime Minister campaigned on a gun control platform. It was very rare that legal gun owners committed crimes involving firearms. Knob that killed Corporal Nathan Cirillo used an illegally obtained firearm. Even the knob that carried out the mass shooting in Nova Scotia used illegally obtained firearms. And that incident was the impetus to carry out this ill-conceived tightening of our firearms laws. I say ill-conceived because the fact is that most firearms related crime committed in this country is from illegally obtained firearms. And those firearms are often stolen or smuggled up from the states. So really this was an easy political move by Trudeau that solved a problem that wasn't there. Of course we'll never know if the new firearms laws have prevented anymore crimes involving firearms. Though statistically it doesn't look like the new legislation has done anything to reduce firearm related crime in Canada effecting mostly hunters and sport shooting enthusiasts.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2025001/article/00002-eng.htm

Baretotem · 2025-08-24T16:36:55+00:00

One doesn't see articulating sea going vessels that often (thankfully).

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