in season and the apple trees
sand and mud. The northwest
produce sweet, crunchy King
Fulford Harbour
boulder is an Oystercatcher
apples.
nesting area, so no pets on
If you have the chance, do
shore.
visit this rare, preserved piece of
Laurence and I spent a lovely
history, sign the guest book and
day and evening here during
buy a copy of “Maria Mahoi of Russell
a settled patch of weather. We
the Islands,” a book on the life
Saltspring Island
explored the exposed rock and
of the owner of Russel Island
Island
small shell pocket beaches
who lived here with her husband
before sunning ourselves in the
and thirteen children until her
cockpit as boats sailed by, taking
death in 1936. “She made Russell
Portland
advantage of the late afternoon
Island a center of community
Island
breeze in Fulford Harbour. In
for numerous nearby families
the quiet of the evening, armed
who were, like her own, of
Satellite Channel
with wraps and hot toddies, we
mixed newcomer, Hawaiian and
rowed Tink over to the rocky tip
Aboriginal descent”. Written by
Piers
Island
of the Saltspring shore to enjoy
Jean Barman, this is a must-read
the clear skies filled with stars –
book for those who wish to learn
and the tranquility.
more about “the several hundred
Hawaiians, commonly known as favourite spot to picnic at low water.
kanakas, meaning “person”, who were This temporary anchorage seems an
hired for the fur trade during the first unlikely site to explore if passing by
half of the nineteenth century”. Many at high water, as 80 percent of the rock Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones
returned home while others stayed and disappears. However, at low tide and have produced six “Dreamspeaker
married into aboriginal families and set in sunny weather, Jackson Rock takes Cruising Guides” to the Pacific
up successful enterprises. on an entirely different aspect. Anchor Northwest. “The West Coast of Vancouver
Just a short hop north from between the rock and the Saltspring Island” is the latest in the series. Visit
Russel Island is Jackson Rock, our Island shore where holding is good in their website at
www.dreamspeaker.ca
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