Bella Bella Coastal Food

Most of the time, wilderness trips get talked about in terms of where, when, and how. But when the weather keeps

 you under the all important tarp (outdoor

 rainy day living room), the interests turn to food. 

Ours was such a trip. With six of the 10 trip days involving 20-35 knot winds and plenty of wetness from the sky, food (thinking of, harvesting, cooking, and eating) became the easy consumer of time.

Previous encounters with similar weather in the same area led to the food names of the otherwise unnamed islands that we chose to camp on, Huckleberry Island, and Halibut Head.

Aside from the mounds of food we manage to pack in the canoes, this coast line can yield a veritable feast for those that are persistent, patient, and adventurous. This trip north of the Hakai region of BC was no exception.   

The freshly harvested listed included: Lingcod, Rockfish of many varieties, Limpets (the only "shellfish we ate because of the redtide warnings), a few just ready Gooseberries, Huckleberries and Halibut.