I just watched a couple of your videos and they are easy going, informative, relaxing and absolutely stunning. Used to cruise in those same areas in the ‘80s in a Northern 35! Totally perplexed about the negativity in the comments though. What a world this has become 🤦♂️ Keep up with the great work and sail on through!
Not really. Perhaps it looks more like the big island which is more flat, but not Hawaii's smaller islands. The trees and surrounding landscape in Hawaii still look more tropical compared to Savary's. In this video though, I think it looks more like the bay of islands and milford sound in New Zealand than Hawaii.
In fact, Hawaii and the Salish Sea share a lot of history. Especially Salt Spring Island. There is amazing cultural influence from Hawaii. Much of that area was populated by native Hawaiians going back to the early 1800s. Port Townsend (in the US, but nearby) had a Hawaiian embassy. Lots of Hawaiian colonists in the US moved to BC when Oregon passed racist land ownership laws. Culturally and politically, Hawaii and British Columbia are surprisingly connected. Hawaiians were very active in the west in the early 1800s.
I can't believe the negative comments!! Your YT video is informative and well done and give people that will probably never have the opportunity to see these places an insight to the spectacular area some of us are privileged to live in. Please keep them coming and disregard the negative.
Back in Nov. of 2020 there was a massive landslide that brought down millions of ton of debries into a glacial lake which created a massive 300ft wall of water that emptied into Bute Inlet. Luckily, because of it's isolation, no on one was in the area at the time. There are some news reports that you can find on youtube that show what the valley below the lake looked like after the wall of water hit it, everthing is stripped away, it's just amazing.
Thanks for sharing. Admire your dedication to living on the ocean for so many years. We cruised a 30 ft maxxum in the Gulfs for 7 years but after 3 or 4 years of doing boat-only summer trips the lifestyle grew old on me and the boat maintenance became a burden. Still visit the Gulfs on bicycles every summer, including Hornby.
Beautiful!…I was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast (63-86)…living (retired) in Ontario now. The dream is to return to Powell River one day…just a dream 😴
@@chupacabra1765 My kids and grand kids are here in Ontario… tough choice. Plus my wife used her one Vito when we went back a few years ago to see if it was a viable option for retirement
Hi Shawn and Elizabeth. Glad to see you posting again. Love the BC trips as I live just in Chilliwack BC and we are former “stinkpotters” (43 Hatteras DC) from Toronto. Our boating days are finished and your videos give us a view of where we would like to be. A suggestion for your opening credits: After introducing yourselves and the puppies you should introduce “Freedom” so people know what the vessel is: ie: “MV Freedom - 43’ Nordhavn.” Keep those videos coming and Shawn's corny “dad jokes” too!
@@stevegilcrest8175 Great spot too. Not much protection at anchor unfortunately and no services. At one point there was an airstrip. It’s gone now however.
Hornby Island!!! I grew up in the Comox Valley (my Dad was in the Canadian Air Force, stationed in Comox). Vancouver Island is probably the best part of Canada! As a local to the area, I don't ever remember referring to Hornby as the "Hawaii of Canada"... LOL
Nice video of my boat haha we only beached for an hour or so at the bottom of the tide, easier to unload kids and gear. Usually can keep it upright not often it actually goes full dry but beats ferrying in gear. Was cool to meet you guys after watching many of your trips, safe travels!
I have realized watching Shawn conscientiously maintaining your boat, that I do not have the energy to own such a beautiful boat! Elizabeth, I would be remiss not mentioning how much fun it is to watch you stay fit! Next time you're in a bikini hand the camera to Shawn... As always, fantastic and informative video. Thank you. P.S. Expiration dates are for the weak...
It's not the tourists it's the realtors. Lived on the sunshine coast for 25 years and the last 10 years have seen a massive push from realtors to come and buy pushing real estate and rentals so high locals can't afford it. . Homeless folks living in the forest, traffic increase, not enough doctors, crowded beaches Greedy realtors have spoiled Powell River
Sorry but inflation is everywhere. You don't live in a bubble and Canada is for all Canadian citizens. Why don't the locals study to be doctors if theres a shortage of doctors?? Why don't the locals make income by building the roads and open beaches? Maybe educate yourselves to have a strong sunshine coast government taht can adequately meet the needs of the locals (ie: if the locals fail to go to school and become doctors, bring doctors from eleswhere!) Maybe realize the 1900's community needs to be updated to be able to fulfill the needs of the LOCALS TODAY, instead of blaming everyone else but yourself :) BC is the largest untouched wilderness area on the planet (Even Russia has more infrastructure in its forests LOL) with so much space you could fit 20 counties and enough coastline to be totally alone on the beach, and STILL have 80% of the land as untouched wilderness. People are going to come to the sunshine coast. You can either smarten up and adapt and make it benefit the community, or do nothing and be outnumbered by smarter more successful people that know how to build what they want. Edit: Realize that BC is one of the most resource rich places on the planet, with added potential if you use modern technology, its not in a war zone, theres no decline in population, the government doesn't send troops to opress any communities and already has the worlds BEST infrastructure. If the locals are ignoring all these world class opportunities and living in the forest, they are making some BAD choices for themselves.
@@proxyicarcus It's our government. Do you understand agendas and how they work? If not, I suggest you go look at the current conditions in North Carolina and your equally corrupt officials who are peeing themselves with glee that "their" land is being decimated and vacated by the locals so that they can finally get in there and mine the lithium for all those electric cars they are going to force on us. Sheesh, get a clue already.
Thanks both for posting such a beautiful video, I visited Vancouver island and the Rockies and loved the people, the stunning scenery, the seascapes, it was a trip of a lifetime!!. Lovely boat and great to see Bute inlet and Hornby island, looks like paradise. Great that you leave only footprints and take only photographs. Good work and safe passage, enjoy every day!!,cheers Peter(UK).
Hey guys as always love my Sunday videos! Yall's being in the top 3. When you said yuns got to the end of the cover, however had a uneasy feeling there! So yuns left, what was that feeling? Being watched, like some k8nda harm was to come to yuns ? What kinda feeling ? Nbhave yun ever stayed in a place as that spot and head things or saw things ? LOVE THE VIDEO KEEP THEM COMING PLEASE !! THANK !
That pizza looks better than what Shawn makes. The SICK jokes. I do not waist food either, three year hot dogs are great! Elizabeth, you do a great job of filming and editing. Thanks for sharing.
Tribune Bay is nice, crowded though. We spent a nice night there before going back to Henry Bay (Denman Isl.) where we heard the wind turned and all those boats in Tribune Bay were either loose or watching out for those that were from someone who showed up the next day .... glad we missed that. The wind in the Georgia Strait is always NW or SE.
It's amazing , you can pull up somewhere and there not be any insects then the next second your invaded by millions of the damn things.. lol . Thanks for the video.
I haven't sailed for years, but one of my favourite anchorages was surprisingly close to Vancouver. Find Pasley Island on your chart; sort of NW of Bowen Island - at the entrance to Howe Sound. A quiet little paradise and, IIRC, surprisingly protected given its proximity to the winds coming down Georgia Strait.
Oh you two are hilarious...I laughed right from the beginning to the end. Love the Dad jokes, reminded me of my Father In Law, very funny man! Shawn's "weinie sandwich" looked awesome!👏😂 I am a new subscriber...love the videos!🙏
Did you stop at Thatch Pub next to the Denman ferry dock? A few years ago working on engineering for a ferry dock rehab, I had a ling cod sandwich special there - out of this world, and very rare. Ling cod is rarely available commercially.
Need to get a good pair of roof prism binoculars. Not sure what poro prism ones you have but the new glass out there is amazing. $200-250 votex Diamond backs are not a lot of money are very good. If you have $800-1000 zeiss conquest 10x42 would be 40% better.
Pizza looked delicious but still not west side death by pizza from the original location in Kingston WA, and they deliver to the guest dock at the kingston Marina.
What kind of light do you have on your bow-spirit? Is it hard-wired or do you connect it to an extension cord? Do you find it useful? Would you recommend it to others? Do you have an outlet in your anchor locker for the electrical connection? Thanks.
I suggest you dip pita bread into hummus, not weiners. If pita isn’t available, dip sliced organic carrots. And then add a Kalamata olive in with each mouthful. Dipping weiners into hummus is like putting pineapple on pizza. Sacrilege.
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Yes our BC has so many amzing places. Spent most of my life (now 57) exploring, and still more places to see.
I just watched a couple of your videos and they are easy going, informative, relaxing and absolutely stunning. Used to cruise in those same areas in the ‘80s in a Northern 35! Totally perplexed about the negativity in the comments though. What a world this has become 🤦♂️ Keep up with the great work and sail on through!
Some of your best to date drone video. As always the Nordhavn looks beautiful. 👏
You guys and Tony Fleming have really great videos, fun to watch.
Thanks! We love Tony’s videos :)
You guys are made for each other. Anyone who laughs that heartily for a dad joke is truely a soul mate.
I've been very lucky to grow up/live on the Vancouver Island...I gave up on Hornby a few years ago due to inflencer driven over-tourism.
Another amazing video. Fantastic drone shots. Thanks
Outstanding narration, music selection, and editing! One of our favorite channels.
That pizza looked fabulous! The boat was definitely the best seating in the house! Waste not, want not.
Very cool photography and editing .... Congratulations!
actually Savary Island is considered the Hawaii of B.C.
That’s what I thought. I live on Texada which is close by
Partially cleared Building Lot 75’x150’ on Savary was going for $1M last time I checked.
Not really. Perhaps it looks more like the big island which is more flat, but not Hawaii's smaller islands. The trees and surrounding landscape in Hawaii still look more tropical compared to Savary's.
In this video though, I think it looks more like the bay of islands and milford sound in New Zealand than Hawaii.
Yup
Wow BC has more Hawaii’s than Hawaii 😅
In fact, Hawaii and the Salish Sea share a lot of history. Especially Salt Spring Island. There is amazing cultural influence from Hawaii. Much of that area was populated by native Hawaiians going back to the early 1800s. Port Townsend (in the US, but nearby) had a Hawaiian embassy. Lots of Hawaiian colonists in the US moved to BC when Oregon passed racist land ownership laws. Culturally and politically, Hawaii and British Columbia are surprisingly connected. Hawaiians were very active in the west in the early 1800s.
I can't believe the negative comments!! Your YT video is informative and well done and give people that will probably never have the opportunity to see these places an insight to the spectacular area some of us are privileged to live in. Please keep them coming and disregard the negative.
Couldn't agree more! I love this couple and their videos and I'm not sure why anyone would criticize them for crazy real estate prices 🙄
Awesome video! Thanks for making my morning!
Back in Nov. of 2020 there was a massive landslide that brought down millions of ton of debries into a glacial lake which created a massive 300ft wall of water that emptied into Bute Inlet. Luckily, because of it's isolation, no on one was in the area at the time. There are some news reports that you can find on youtube that show what the valley below the lake looked like after the wall of water hit it, everthing is stripped away, it's just amazing.
Thanks for sharing. Admire your dedication to living on the ocean for so many years. We cruised a 30 ft maxxum in the Gulfs for 7 years but after 3 or 4 years of doing boat-only summer trips the lifestyle grew old on me and the boat maintenance became a burden. Still visit the Gulfs on bicycles every summer, including Hornby.
Another beautiful video. Thank you!
Beautiful!…I was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast (63-86)…living (retired) in Ontario now. The dream is to return to Powell River one day…just a dream 😴
Why wait. Get on a plane and go, before you're 6 feet under.
@@chupacabra1765 My kids and grand kids are here in Ontario… tough choice. Plus my wife used her one Vito when we went back a few years ago to see if it was a viable option for retirement
Places I never had a chance to see, until now. Thanks for sharing your videos. They are well edited and narrated. 🙂👍🇨🇦
Thanks for posting!
Great video, and definitely a great place to be.....thanks again. 🫶🍻🍻🍻🍻
Just discovered your channel! Loving the content ♥️ 🌍
Большое Спасибо!!! Вы Лучшие!!! Привет из Минска (Республика Беларусь) 🤗🤗🤗
This is such a good video of some highlights Hornby Island has to offer. It is a little golden nugget. (! Both the video and the Island! ).
Stunning visuals especially with the drone. Very cool choice of music. The Nordhavn still looks great.
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The phosphorescence on that beach is epic.
actually it's bioluminescence... just sayin'
@@earthgirlatplay noted. Cheers.
So glad you were able to enjoy yourselves!
Beautiful place:) Enjoy and ty for sharing.see you next week.
I always like a girl with clean skin, you go girl no tattoos in site 🎉❤ you have beautiful skin
Thank you! And I agree 😉
Also, great video, thank u for sharing. I live close to Vancouver, so i will definitely have to travel there
Went to Tribune with my paddle board this summer for the first time on Denman ! Love it … thanks for sharing
Wow that must’ve been a nice ride!
nice aerial shots
Wow! I haven't watched for a while. I need Shawn's workout routine. He's in great shape.
Hi Shawn and Elizabeth. Glad to see you posting again. Love the BC trips as I live just in Chilliwack BC and we are former “stinkpotters” (43 Hatteras DC) from Toronto. Our boating days are finished and your videos give us a view of where we would like to be. A suggestion for your opening credits: After introducing yourselves and the puppies you should introduce “Freedom” so people know what the vessel is: ie: “MV Freedom - 43’ Nordhavn.” Keep those videos coming and Shawn's corny “dad jokes” too!
You have really lucked out with the weather for awhile. It seems pretty much perfect.
It was crazy, perfect for more than 3 weeks.
I have wanted to get up there on the boat for years. Thanks for sharing!
The boat?? As in ice boat?
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Here on Hornby, everyone is headed home. Summer is over and we've got our lives back for the next 9 months, thanks to the summer income we earned!
Enjoy the your wet cold hawaii....aloha!
Very nice trip, Pizza and Dogs always good. You guys make it awesome!
Actually, that would be Savary Island if you are referring to "Hawaii of Canada".
I used to fly the seaplanes in to savary. Beautiful spot
@@stevegilcrest8175 Great spot too. Not much protection at anchor unfortunately and no services. At one point there was an airstrip. It’s gone now however.
Wow. Lots of trolls on this thread. I enjoyed it! My favorite island is Gabriola, but Hornby looks fantastic!
Hornby Island!!! I grew up in the Comox Valley (my Dad was in the Canadian Air Force, stationed in Comox). Vancouver Island is probably the best part of Canada! As a local to the area, I don't ever remember referring to Hornby as the "Hawaii of Canada"... LOL
When did you live there?
Nice video of my boat haha we only beached for an hour or so at the bottom of the tide, easier to unload kids and gear. Usually can keep it upright not often it actually goes full dry but beats ferrying in gear. Was cool to meet you guys after watching many of your trips, safe travels!
It was really nice meeting you as well!
This is what life should be like, geat video.
Enjoyed this episode. You guys are in great shape as you can see the progress over the months. Well done
I have never seen a boat so clean. Congrats. 🍷
makes my day when u put up a vid, and dam thats a big camera u got ya
Hi lovelies it’s nice too you back❤❤❤
I have realized watching Shawn conscientiously maintaining your boat, that I do not have the energy to own such a beautiful boat! Elizabeth, I would be remiss not mentioning how much fun it is to watch you stay fit! Next time you're in a bikini hand the camera to Shawn... As always, fantastic and informative video. Thank you. P.S. Expiration dates are for the weak...
So happy to hear other people not wasting food!! And BTW - nice boat!
Lots of bears in SOOKE. We have to keep the household garbage secure. CHEERS from HERE!!
It's not the tourists it's the realtors. Lived on the sunshine coast for 25 years and the last 10 years have seen a massive push from realtors to come and buy pushing real estate and rentals so high locals can't afford it. . Homeless folks living in the forest, traffic increase, not enough doctors, crowded beaches Greedy realtors have spoiled Powell River
That’s a cute take
Sorry but inflation is everywhere. You don't live in a bubble and Canada is for all Canadian citizens. Why don't the locals study to be doctors if theres a shortage of doctors?? Why don't the locals make income by building the roads and open beaches? Maybe educate yourselves to have a strong sunshine coast government taht can adequately meet the needs of the locals (ie: if the locals fail to go to school and become doctors, bring doctors from eleswhere!) Maybe realize the 1900's community needs to be updated to be able to fulfill the needs of the LOCALS TODAY, instead of blaming everyone else but yourself :)
BC is the largest untouched wilderness area on the planet (Even Russia has more infrastructure in its forests LOL) with so much space you could fit 20 counties and enough coastline to be totally alone on the beach, and STILL have 80% of the land as untouched wilderness. People are going to come to the sunshine coast. You can either smarten up and adapt and make it benefit the community, or do nothing and be outnumbered by smarter more successful people that know how to build what they want.
Edit: Realize that BC is one of the most resource rich places on the planet, with added potential if you use modern technology, its not in a war zone, theres no decline in population, the government doesn't send troops to opress any communities and already has the worlds BEST infrastructure. If the locals are ignoring all these world class opportunities and living in the forest, they are making some BAD choices for themselves.
Yup & we have social media to thank.I can’t even afford a home where I was born.
@@proxyicarcus It's our government. Do you understand agendas and how they work? If not, I suggest you go look at the current conditions in North Carolina and your equally corrupt officials who are peeing themselves with glee that "their" land is being decimated and vacated by the locals so that they can finally get in there and mine the lithium for all those electric cars they are going to force on us. Sheesh, get a clue already.
Hey, when you fail at everything in life... become a realtor😂
Thanks both for posting such a beautiful video, I visited Vancouver island and the Rockies and loved the people, the stunning scenery, the seascapes, it was a trip of a lifetime!!. Lovely boat and great to see Bute inlet and Hornby island, looks like paradise. Great that you leave only footprints and take only photographs. Good work and safe passage, enjoy every day!!,cheers Peter(UK).
The kind of guy you want to buy a Porsche from ! Beautifully maintained boat and a healthy crew !
Hornby is nice. Great video.
Savary is the "Hawaii of Canada" though.
Hornby has nothing on Savary.
Hopefully you check it out and make a video.
This video is a lie. Non of its true. We live in igloo's on Vancouver Island 😂
Can confirm. America, you don't want to come up here its too cold. Stay away
Lived in BC, on the Islands for many years. Missing the beauty and the wildness.
That place where they pulled anchor because they sensed the weird vibe is a well known Bigfoot spot.
We have a summer house on Little Tribune Bay and we can count 60 to 100 boats anchored in Tribune Bay in the Summer.
I’m 78 and I remember the good ole days at “Trib” when counting boats could be done in a glance.
Another great video!
Hey guys as always love my Sunday videos! Yall's being in the top 3. When you said yuns got to the end of the cover, however had a uneasy feeling there! So yuns left, what was that feeling? Being watched, like some k8nda harm was to come to yuns ? What kinda feeling ? Nbhave yun ever stayed in a place as that spot and head things or saw things ? LOVE THE VIDEO KEEP THEM COMING PLEASE !! THANK !
That pizza looks better than what Shawn makes. The SICK jokes. I do not waist food either, three year hot dogs are great! Elizabeth, you do a great job of filming and editing. Thanks for sharing.
Tribune Bay is nice, crowded though. We spent a nice night there before going back to Henry Bay (Denman Isl.) where we heard the wind turned and all those boats in Tribune Bay were either loose or watching out for those that were from someone who showed up the next day .... glad we missed that. The wind in the Georgia Strait is always NW or SE.
And just around the south west corner TriBune Bay is Little Tribune where clothing is optional!😉
It's amazing , you can pull up somewhere and there not be any insects then the next second your invaded by millions of the damn things.. lol . Thanks for the video.
I haven't sailed for years, but one of my favourite anchorages was surprisingly close to Vancouver. Find Pasley Island on your chart; sort of NW of Bowen Island - at the entrance to Howe Sound. A quiet little paradise and, IIRC, surprisingly protected given its proximity to the winds coming down Georgia Strait.
You two (plus doggies ) are sweet -living the good life ! Visit Gabriola !!
Awesome anchorage...
Yeah, now. Pretty soon there won’t be any safe mooring spots left there.
Looks beautiful!
Salt Spring Island … aloha eh! Canadas Hawaiian island. We have many Hawaiian descendants here that came in the 1800s
Hopefully you’ll enjoy next week’s trip to Salt Spring Island!
Giant green flies, swarms of killer mosquitoes, have you ever considered installing an electronic bug catcher/killer?
No our handheld electric swatter does the job!
WE LOVE YOU TWO AND YOUR SHOWS... THE DILLARDS FROM WENATCHEE WA.........
Savary Island BC has my vote
Tribune Bay on Hornby Island is known as Little Hawaii. Savary Island is the Hawaii of Canada :)
Oh you two are hilarious...I laughed right from the beginning to the end. Love the Dad jokes, reminded me of my Father In Law, very funny man! Shawn's "weinie sandwich" looked awesome!👏😂 I am a new subscriber...love the videos!🙏
Just got back from west maui yesterday.....not close😂😂😂😂😂
Did you stop at Thatch Pub next to the Denman ferry dock? A few years ago working on engineering for a ferry dock rehab, I had a ling cod sandwich special there - out of this world, and very rare. Ling cod is rarely available commercially.
No but we’ll have to check it out!
Step 1: Follow your dreams.
Step 2: Be wealthy.
Step 3: Achieve your dreams.
dumbest quote yet
What temperature was the water at the beach?
Another great video; thank you for inviting us along your adventures.
About 70F
Good morning !
Hornby is a gem.
so is your boat.
nice vid !
enjoyed the video nice scenery thank you
What time of year were you there? Based on this video, we’re going to plan a trip (boatless 😢).
Ya went right past the best island in the strait .savary island.
shhhhhh
His jokes are The Best.
I had pizza there this summer too - it was very good.
Pizza made me want to buy one 🙂
Most beautiful place on earth is Haida Gwaii.
Nah, it's New Zealand.
@Casey2262 except Haida gwaii is completely untouched
Stop telling folks. Will just ruin it for the natives.(I'm white but was born here, so we're my folks❤)
@@bcole897 Lol, A lot of NZ is also untouched.
@Casey2262 😂😂😂😂😂 u don’t stop do you ? This isn’t even about NZ can you take a hike
Need to get a good pair of roof prism binoculars. Not sure what poro prism ones you have but the new glass out there is amazing. $200-250 votex Diamond backs are not a lot of money are very good.
If you have $800-1000 zeiss conquest 10x42 would be 40% better.
Yes there are a few places you can swim in BC not many warm and shallow, a few pockets of paradise left.
😊❤amazing
Pizza looked delicious but still not west side death by pizza from the original location in Kingston WA, and they deliver to the guest dock at the kingston Marina.
If the sand was hot for your feet … them little dogs most likely had pretty hot feet too, ?? Sorry but just had to mention. Poor things !
Dogs feet can handle more than human feet just saying but they can burn too
I really enjoyed that giant creature that was behind that black bear looked like a fossilized whale
A bit of guilt for stalking my pretend bff’s with Your awe inspiring videos - well done. Thanks cuz now I want pizza❤️
What kind of light do you have on your bow-spirit? Is it hard-wired or do you connect it to an extension cord? Do you find it useful? Would you recommend it to others? Do you have an outlet in your anchor locker for the electrical connection? Thanks.
You guys must spend a FORTUNE in marine gas! Great video though! I love Hornby!
OMG! You should have used the weenie
for bait in a crab net and caught some real
food! Just sayin'!😊
Now, the Mexico of Canada is Pendrell Sound
You are absolutely right about expiry date 👍But homus is not for eating 😵💫
I suggest you dip pita bread into hummus, not weiners. If pita isn’t available, dip sliced organic carrots. And then add a Kalamata olive in with each mouthful.
Dipping weiners into hummus is like putting pineapple on pizza. Sacrilege.