Re: [Paddlewise] short trip report

Hey, that wasn't a trip report, I think that was something posted
here by the BC tourism bureau.  They did way too much imagining and
not enough time paddling ;-)


On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, BRADFORD R. CRAIN wrote:

>      This is a short trip report on our recent 2 week voyage near 
> Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. 5  paddlers ventured 
> north from the area near Telegraph Cove, seeking new adventures. 
> There was drizzle the first evening, then sunshine or fog the rest of 
> the way. Imagine watching an Orca pod rip the water to a froth. 
> Imagine watching an Orca leap clear out of the water. Picture bathing 
> along a white shell beach in brilliant sunshine, and having a whale 
> breech 20 feet away. Hear wolves howling mournfully nearby, as you 
> negotiate a narrow passage with tidal rapids on both ends. Imagine 
> finding wolf prints on the shore of a remote island 3 miles out to 
> sea. Envision fighting a salmon from a kayak, while a bear walks 
> along the shore. Taste the salmon, crab, clam during the evening 
> meal, and watch the sun slowly set. These are just some of the things 
> that helped to form our summer vacation experience in British 
> Columbia.
>      Brad Crain
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