In Pictures: Beachcombing on B.C.’s Georgia Strait
Real life Beachcombers work the shores of Gibsons, B.C.
Erik Hammond, a third generation Beachcomber, prepares to head out of Gibsons, B.C. Oct. 21, 2013 for a day of beachcombing.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Mr. Hammond's business partner George Moore storms the beach to salvage a log.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Mr. Hammond and Mr. Moore slip on a log while bundling their salvaged logs before towing them to the mill.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Axes are used to cut cables holding bundles of salvaged logs together before towing the logs to the mill.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Mr. Hammond works to bundle logs together before towing them to the mill.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Mr. Hammond salvages logs off the beach.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
George Moore drives a "dog" into a log to salvage it.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Mr. Hammond prepares logs for bundling before towing them to the mill.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
A quick break to rest the back at a log bundling station near Gibsons, B.C.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Mr. Hammond aboard his boat “Deja vu” as he tows his day’s catch back to the mill.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail