After spending the last 3 nights among the derelicts in Prince Rupert and anchored in two coves, we were ready for a bit of pampering, so we spent the next two nights at Shearwater and Duncanby Landing, two "marine resorts" which cater to the sportfishing crowd. Each of them has a nice marina with guided fishing tours, and each has a gourmet restaurant.

Shearwater is located near Bella Bella, a popular fishing destination along the central BC coast, and Duncanby Landing is located in Rivers Inlet, which is a very popular fishing destination just north of Queen Charlotte Straight. This was our last stop before heading south across Queen Charlotte Sound and Queen Charlotte Straight, which is by all accounts the most difficult part of the trip to and from Alaska.

Although these are both fishing destinations, we didn't have anywhere near the success with our fishing here that we did near Ketchikan. We had a couple nibbles but nothing landed.

At Duncanby, a swallow's nest located above one of the speakers on the dining deck provided lots of entertainment. When one of us would get two close, the angry parents would fly around noisly trying to scare away the intruder and continue flying over us for minutes after we had backed away. They seemed to want to annoy Brian the most.

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