[Paddlewise] Question regarding launching in Kyuquot area

From: Evan Dallas <evand_at_pensionresourcegroup.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 12:53:50 -0700
I'm planning a kayaking trip in the Kyuquot area (west coast Vancouver 
island) and am considering launching from Amai Inlet, rather than Fair 
Harbor.

Does anyone happen to know:
1. What is the road like?  About the same as from Zeballos to Fair 
Harbor (ie bumpy gravel, at least as of around 9 years ago when I last 
visited) or better/worse?*
2. Can you camp near the launch site at Amai or is the nearest camping 
at Fair Harbor?  Or, even if there isn't a designated "campground", is 
it ok to just find some place near the parking area to put up 5 tents?

Thanks!
Evan Dallas
Woodinville, Washington
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* As a side anecdote, we became locally famous on this trip, albeit for 
a rather short period, for managing to get _three_ flat tires by driving 
too fast on that road with "city tires" that don't hold up too well on 
sharp gravel.  Fortunately, someone passing by had mercy on us and gave 
us a small tire pump, which allowed us to drive maybe a mile, then get 
out and pump up the tires, repeated mile after mile all the way back to 
Zeballos.  By the time we reached Zeballos, we were already the "buzz of 
the town".  We had to get the tire repair guy out of the local tavern, 
who turned out to be quite the philosopher, discussing world events and 
quoting various philosophers of the past, etc etc.
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