The sad part is that no doubt all marine life was wiped out in a large area. But, perhaps it was worth it.
My Dad would have loved to be down in that area to see the blast. As it was, he stood outside on the porch hoping to hear it. We were too far away. campinspecter and I have sailed through that passage and it is still rather heart stopping as the current runs so fast. Anyone who has been on a cruise ship between Vancouver and Alaska and has sailed up through the inside passage has been through this spot. In June when the tides are the farthest apart and the current is running the strongest, people will flock to the cliffs overlooking that stretch of water to watch the water run and then change direction. It is quite spectacular.
Unfortunately some cruises leave Vancouver south towards Seattle and travel the west side of Vancouver Island going north and only do the northern part of the inside passage.
There was a point like that near the Portsmouth naval ship yard in the Piscataqua river, they blew it up back in the 1800's breaking windows for miles around. .
The picture you sent me was a spot just south of Seymour Narrows. The power lines you went under are over Seymour Narrows.
Ya it was worth it. It was the most dangerous place along the Inside Passage from Southeast Alaska to Puget Sound .
Great vid. Within a year most of the marine life was back up to snuff. Maybe not the rock scallops. They live a long time.
