Seymour Narrows
the Seymour Narrows is part of Bloedel, Canada.Interesting places in Seymour Narrows:
| Ripple Rock |
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Roiling waters, 2 096
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This is the treacherous Seymour Narrows, the narrowest part of the strait between Vancouver Island & the Canadian mainland. Strong currents and underwater reefs lead to the upwellings you see here. But it used to be far worse. There was a reef called Ripple Rock in the middle of the strait, which over the years sunk 119 vessels and claimed 114 lives. It was demolished in 1958 by 1375 tons of high explosives in the largest humanmade non-nuclear explosion ever. Here's a nice site with the history: www.vancouverislandabound.com/tamingof.htm
Approaching Seymour Narrows
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An evening along the Inside Passage in British Columbia, Canada
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A rare glimpse of sun along the Inside Passage, Alaska
Whirl Pool
Made by Rob M Lawson
Nearest places of interest:
| Lower Myra Falls Myra Falls Mine Ripple Rock Elk Falls paper mill. | Big Bay Prideaux Haven Alert Bay Ferry Terminal Alert Bay Water Aerodrome |
