Re: [Paddlewise] keys

   The kayaking part went routinely. We paddled around Barkley Sound
and the Broken Group, which I hadn't seen in about 12 years. Now there
are composting toilets and camping fees, plus you must camp in designated
areas, and there is no longer fishing allowed in the interior of the
Broken Group. We camped on Hand, Gilbert, and Dodd Islands, and had
the company of other kayakers each time. We checked out Benson and Clarke
Islands, and they were busy too. I would love to go back in the fall,
after I replace my worn out rainpants. Performances by humpback whales
and orcas, plus sea lions, were worth the price of admission. You haven't
lived until you've been charged by a handful of sea lions...a somewhat
helpless feeling in a kayak. The scenery was beautiful as expected.

BRC

Quoting Mike Jackson <mhj_at_smus.ca>:

> Sounds like fun!
> How was your trip? Where did you go? We had a great trip this summer
> going from Nootka to Port Renfrew and last summer from Winter Harbour
> to Nootka.
>
> At 12:29 PM 23/08/2007, you wrote:
>>   This is an abbreviated trip report. Four kayakers spent a week on the
>> west coast of Vancouver Island. Two vehicles were involved. Neither driver
>> had spare car keys. None of the four had a cell phone. The launch site was
>> at the end of a bumpy logging road in the middle of nowhere. On the second
>> day of paddling, a set of keys went into Davy Jones' locker in about 30-40
>> feet of water.
>>   I will spare you the details of extracting ourselves from this dilemma.
>> Let's just say it involved understanding kayak guides equipped with cell
>> phones, a very experienced tow truck driver, a locksmith who doesn't work
>> on cars, and a clever woman working at an electric supply store who makes
>> perfect keys.
>>   The main point is...never go anywhere remote without spare keys. In real
>> life, stuff happens.
>>
>> --
>> Bradford R. Crain
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