Misty Isles Adventures

08/12/2024

Summer on the Salish Sea.
📸: Adam DeWolfe

08/06/2024

Beautiful capture of Misty at anchor with a group of Biggs Orca (T90).
📸 Bex Dawkes

08/01/2024

What is a Fata Morgana?

A Fata Morgana is a complex form of superior mirage that occurs when rays of light are bent as they pass through air layers of different temperatures. This atmospheric phenomenon can make objects on the horizon, such as ships or coastlines, appear distorted, inverted, or even floating above the water. The term "Fata Morgana" originates from the Italian name for Morgan le Fay, a sorceress from Arthurian legend, and is often associated with the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily. Fata Morgana mirages are caused by temperature inversions, where a layer of warm air sits above a cooler layer, bending light rays downward and creating the illusion of elongated, compressed, or duplicated images. This phenomenon is most commonly observed over large bodies of water.

06/04/2024

A colorful little nest of needles!
Prickly Pear Cactus.
Mitlenatch Island, BC

06/02/2024

Point full of Pinnipeds.

06/02/2024

Wooly Sunflower and Yarrow. Coastal Succession….

04/05/2024

The Big Bang!

03/22/2024

24 hours into the green season and the local waters are beckoning! Check out our 2024 summer voyage schedule .com!

12/02/2023

Echoes of summer…

07/23/2023

07/12/2023

Still some space left on our Whaletown Explorer trip this Saturday, July 15! A wide array of marine mammals are currently feasting away in the waters to the west of Cortes. Trip starts and finishes at the Manson’s Landing government dock, 10-4:00 pm. $150 per person. Check out mistyislesadventures.com to book!

05/14/2023

Hot times in Lund!

05/06/2023

Lines thrown.

04/22/2023

Spring is here, and lines are being cast as we voyage into 2023. Let's make every day Earth Day!!! With small footprints and infinite respect, our gratitude for all life on earth shall shine brightly…

📸 Louis Bockner

Check out our Earth day giveaway with Cortes Kayaks over on Instagram!

08/19/2022

Sharing space.
📸Jos Krynen

08/02/2022

Mitlenatch mornings. ❤️

07/01/2022

The view from above one of our trip launch points in Cortes Bay, gateway to Desolation Sound.
📸 Gary Fast

05/13/2022

Mitlenatch as a first dance for 2022. 💕

04/23/2022

Earth Days…
❤️❤️❤️

02/26/2022

Flashback to summer sensations in Refuge Cove... anybody else looking forward to swapping out wool socks for no socks in 2022?

📸: Moira Le Patourel

01/25/2022

A thick blanket of winter fog over the Salish Sea cloaks all things at sea level today. Here is a reminder of the fantastic celestial world beyond our present state of grey...from a cozy summertime anchorage aboard Misty Isles.

01/08/2022

As we transit between Solstices, the Misty Isles family wishes health, peace and plans for adventure to all. Hang in there friends…✊

01/07/2022

03/23/2021

Happy spring from Misty Isles! This year we are kicking off our season with a 5 day sea kayaking workshop at the always stunning Hollyhock, on Cortes Island. We only have 2 spots left, and if you've ever wanted to spend more time exploring Desolation Sound up close, this could be your dream trip! We will be departing on the Misty Isles each morning, so that we can reach the best paddling spots in the area. In the evening you will have the luxury of ending up back at Hollyhock in time for a deluxe meal, and a cozy bed to crawl into for the night. For more info, visit https://mistyislesadventures.com/voyages/scheduled-trips/sea-kayaking-adventure/ or https://hollyhock.ca/presenter/3142/jonas-fineman/