#4 On Guard — Lighthouse Relief Duty on the Wild BC Coast

In this second part of my conversation with J.F. Marleau, we talk about his role as a lighthouse relief keeper, while he and his partner were stationed at the Nootka Island Lighthouse.Along the BC coast, there are 27 active staffed lighthouses, and J.F. shares what that responsibility really looks like. The daily weather observations that being report so vessels of all kinds, including kayakers, rely on for safe travel, repair and maintenance.There isn’t much kayaking during this kind of duty, but there’s no shortage of storms and wildlife. J.F. shares stories from life on some of the lighthouses where he has served on duty.