Just wanted to let the list know I arrived back safely from a successful double crossing of the Queen Charlotte Straits, including a seal landing on Storm Islands #3 (there are 4 islands in the chain or so, #1, the lead one, was too rough, and # 2 - well, the attempt was "interesting"). Awesome weather, _lots_ of wind and challenging paddling given my bad back (Duane could have done these crossings in his sleep - and I don't mean his dreams). :-) Will post my log entries off my mini lap-top PC, on PW this week for those interested, when I get a chance and a new battery (my wife and younger daughter have left a note on the computer telling me to stay away from the monitor, kayak stores and late nights for the week during our holidays - so will have to post in secret later, and catch up on PW posts). PS Left Port Hardy at 10:00 pm at end of trip and recuperating this past afternoon - Saturday night. Full moon whole way down, open road, no cars (go Doug go). Stopped at a mountain view point on way down about 2:00 am Sunday - a couple of hours ago or so now. Boy oh boy, I've seen some good meteor showers in my days living on Vancouver Island, but I'll tell you, I saw a streak tonight that completely blew me away - beyond belief. I'm still agasp. Lit up the whole sky, that one meteor. What a universe we live in - comes with its own fireworks! I should add that I also stopped at the lookout at Seymour Narrows part way down, as it was close to slack tide as I passed by - and fully night. Three cruise ships went through the treacherous waterway, all lit to the max. like gargantuan floating Christmas trees. Very inspiring in a different way (some people sure live in a different universe than me with my cheap can't-be-seen-sea-kayak and little pup-tent!). Gotta run, err, sleep - spouse thinks I'm having a bite to eat. BFN BC'in Ya Doug Lloyd (whose glad to be home safe and sound with his family, and thanks all the well-wishers who e-mailed me mostly back-channel before I left, mission accomplished, Storm Islands behind me) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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