Malibu Rapids Princess Louisa Inlet Slack tide or any time?

[Cookie's Cutter]

My question is do I have to wait until slack tide to go through Malibu Rapids in to and exiting Princess Louisa Inlet?

Boat would be 20 foot aluminum with 200 hp outboard.

 

[ryanb]

Shouldn't be a problem. They're relatively tame. Fast but deep water, no standing waves... Only a problem for slow boats.

 

[markfarley]

20' witha a 200...no problem. That being said,
Malibu Rapids should be entered only at or near slack water because of strong currents and overfalls.
Consult the Canadian Tide and Current Tables, vol. 5, for the times of slack.
Malibu Rapids are listed in the tables as a secondary current station based on the tides at Point Atkinson.
Add 35 minutes to the time of low water at Point Atkinson and 25 minutes to the high water.
Remember, these times may vary. Make sure that the line of overfalls have disappeared before entering the rapids.
Announce your intentions to opposing traffic on channel 16
entering or leaving the narrows.
Security Security this is ------ Inbound(Outbound) Malibu Rapids.
Opposing traffic please advise.

 

[wildthing]

and dont forget its a long run up or back if the wind gets up... and have full gastank....
thats depending where your running from ....

 

[Tugcapitan]

I’ve done it many times in a 20 footer with a 150hp on all tides full of passengers.
You won’t need security calls for a boat that size.
Use common sense and be careful, leave yourself lots of throttle to spare.
As Wildthing said, there’s no fuel to be had up there.

 

[Cookie's Cutter]

Thanks fellas I will make sure the insurance is up to date and then just pucker up and go for it!

 

[ryanb]

Thanks fellas I will make sure the insurance is up to date and then just pucker up and go for it!

There's no pucker...skookumchuk at full ebb on the other hand...

 

[markfarley]

My point was just watch out for some big butt yacht hogging all the realestate. You don't want Jim Pattison shakeing his fist at you.