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Peter & Judy
Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 550 City/Region: Olds
State or Province: AB
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Mistaya
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 10:01 pm Post subject: Ripple Rock |
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I know many C-Brats will be travelling over Ripple Rock in Seymour Narrows north of Campbell River on Vancouver Island, BC. In 1958 the Canadian Government blew up the rock, which was responsible for more than 100 shipwrecks and a similar number of deaths. The explosions was covered live across Canada on national TV. I found this interesting video of the explosion that might be of interest to you if you are going to be travelling this way. While it is unlikely that a C-Dory would ever sink due to Ripple Rock, it certain has made the Inside Passage safer for larger ships and Cruise Ships.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYzaTZ232ts _________________ Peter & Judy Haase
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 12:14 am Post subject: |
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I grew up on Vancouver Island and I remember my Dad taking us up island, to see, hear and feel the explosion. I don't know where we were, but I do remember hearing what sounded like thunder and feeling the thunder in the ground. I know we were someplace around Campbell River. At Browns Bay Resort, (just north of CR) there is a restaurant there that has a neat photo sequence of the explosion.
Harvey
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Gene Morris
Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 424 City/Region: Eureka CA
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Reef Madness
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Peter & Judy;
Great video. The video that followed this one on youtube was a 27 minute version named "demolition of ripple rock" documenting the process of drilling tunnels and laying the explosive. It is very interesting also.
Gene _________________ tight lines |
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Gene Morris
Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 424 City/Region: Eureka CA
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Reef Madness
Photos: Reefmadness
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Gene. That is a good one. Pretty amazing engineering.
Harvey
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Robert H. Wilkinson
Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Posts: 1234 City/Region: Port Ryerse
State or Province: ON
Vessel Name: Romakeme IV
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting story and videos, thanks for sharing. _________________ Talk to me and I will listen-- but if its not about boats or fishing all I will hear is bla,bla,bla,yada,yada,zzzzzzzz |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:03 am Post subject: |
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Really hard to believe that was 51 years ago. I didn't think I was that old, and I still remember the tickle in my feet. Felt that but never heard anything really loud, just s rumble like distant thunder.
Harvey
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