Bay of Waterfalls

Chapel Cove.

General.    This is a large open bay with, when we were there, surprising few waterfalls. It is very open to the south. Chapel Cove, on the eastern side seems to be the pick of the places to stop. MV ‘Starlight’ reported backing up to the waterfall in this cove and using a funnel and hose filled up their water tanks.

Reported.    August 2003 by Fine Tolerance

Charts.    NOAA 16460, NOAA 16471, NOAA 16467.

Approach.    There are no dangers in the Bay of Waterfalls but when entering Chapel Cove there is a rock in the center of the entrance to the cove. We left this rock to starboard when entering.

 Anchoring.    We anchored here at 51° 38.6 N, 176° 49.9 W in 8 meters on a rocky bottom. We were not really happy with this anchorage and after spending half a day looking around here moved on.

Points of Interest.  There is a Wildlife hut in this cove also but little else. The caribou that were imported by the armed forces for recreational hunting  purposes when they occupied the island are said to congregate at this end of the island.

Anchorage showing refuge cabin and rock near the centre of the bay.

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