April 10, 2016
Portage Bay is a big, wide bay backed by a mountain and protected hilly headlands. Nestled on a slope at the base of the mountain is the Portage Resort. Off to one side, mostly hidden from view, is a small campground. We’ve heard it can get windy here, but today it was placid and still.
We called the resort to ask for a mooring and make a reservation for dinner. They took our dinner reservation but informed us they don’t have any moorings; just anchor wherever we like. This was our first clue that something was off. We knew they used to have moorings because people had told us about them. But no matter, with all the space it was easy to find a spot to anchor.
By now the fog had lifted, and it was a beautiful day for our planned hike to Queen Charlotte Sound on the other side of the hills. We took the dinghy in, checking to make sure there were really no moorings–after all, the employee may have been misinformed. But just as she’d said, there were no moorings. Again, it didn’t matter to us, but we thought it was odd the resort had taken them out. (More to come about this in my next post.) –Cyndi
Below, a gallery of Portage Bay. (Click to enlarge and scroll.)
