Re: [Paddlewise] short trip report

>     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.

(snip)

Paddling in that area was a memorable trip. But then all the trips are. I
particularly remember the orcas, and the quietest place I have ever been. I
think it is Mound Island.  Whichever island, it was  formerly a burial
island.  Everybody has been moved off it to another site. I will usually
scamper or claw my way through anything just to see what is on the other
side, but this island softly suggested that I stay on the periphery. At
night, there were no lights, no sounds from vehicles, airplanes,or boats,
no animal sounds, and the water was completely still. Silence has a strong
voice sometimes.

I drove back from that trip to Victoria in 5 hours.  Doable, obviously, but
not advisable. However, it's encouraging to know that Johnstone Strait is
not too far away, when I think of it going the other way.

I've only done small local paddle trips this summer. This is the first
summer in a few years that I have not done an 'out there" trip.  I really
miss it. I have no one to blame but myself for not getting in gear to do
it. I won't miss it next summer, because I will do it.

I'm happy to hear you had a good trip, Brad.

Diane





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