Spicer Islands

The cove between Spicer Island and South Spicer Island offers excellent shelter and an “off the beaten track”feeling since most boats taking the outer “Inside Passage” seem to take the Petrel Channel. 

Enter the anchorage from Beaver Passage using the easternmost of the 2 passages between Spicer Island  and Outhouse Spicer Island which has a depth of around 4.5m at its narrowest and shallowest Point. Rocky ledges extend about 15m into the channel from both sides of the Narrowest point so a mid Channel course is needed. Anchor in the inner bay in 6-8m with excellent holding in thick mud and some kelp.

The chart suggests it should be possible to enter through the channel about 150m to the west of the one described above which has charted depths of 3-4m. However, we found the depths in this channel to be less than 2.0m. The entrance to the anchorage from the Schooner Passage also looks extremely problematic. 

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