H'mm. I suspect the good citizens of Prince Rupert would take exception to the suggestion that they are "uncivilised"! Prince Rupert is a major seaport, with road and rail links to the interior, there is an airport, and it is well served by BC Ferries and the float plane services. You're right, Dennis, it takes a little effort to get there; but once there, you are in the centre of the best cruising grounds on the planet, stretching hundreds of miles in either direction. Given that Teleport is a well-found boat, and there are good facilities in Prince Rupert to stock up on food and materials, I'm somewhat at a loss to understand why someone with more than an ounce of get-up-and-go hasn't bought her and got-up-and-gone.
As to why she was left there: Chris and Jess are running a successful photography business, and could only devote about two months each summer to cruising. This was as far south as they could reach in the time they had available.