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This summer we planned to go to the artic but family obligations prohibited such a long and remote trip. So we planned to do a hike in the Cascades. But then we did a short hike and were reminded just how hot, dusty, and buggy the mountains are in the summer. So we went paddling in the Broken Group of Barkly Sound. This is a wildy popular destination and, going at the end of August, we were not disapointed by the crowds. But they don't detract much from the island scenery.

Getting started.

	Ferry line.		Toquart bay camp ground.
			Launching.

I have an underwater housing for my camera. For the first time I was able to take pictures of one of the main attractions of the coast: the marine life. The live colors are generally better than those in the photos. Also, I generally kept the housing on my camera and drops on the lens cover would cause bluring of the on-the-water shots.

Sea Stars.

	Leather star?		One of the larger stars that I've seen. Paddle blade for perspective.
	Many legged Sun star. . Paddle for perspective.		This was a much smaller star.

Camp on Gibralter

	First day was overcast.
	A smaller passage we went through.		The camp. Before we landed there were more than 20 boats on the beach. Fortunately most were departing and we had a nice camp in the forest.
	We paddled a fairly long way to make it to Gibralter island where we met up with Pete and Lacovia who were doing a parallel trip.

Day 2: Gibralter to Clark Island.

	Right off of Gibralter camp we found a colony of bat stars this is not surprising as they are very common. The are about 5 inches across and often of a pink-red or blue color.		Here is a little spider crab. I think it is the sam species as the larger kelp crabs I commonly see.
	A bright red bat star plus other life.		More bat stars, including a blue one.
	It is fairly common to find them this close together.		Here is a large (about 14") sea cucumber. I find them fairly ugly.
	The sky cleared and we paddled to the south east side of the group, past some small islets and around Wiebe island on the right.		Steve in the yellow boat there.
	Pete.		Lacovia paddling past a sea arch.

The weather cleared and I got the idea to go all the way to Clark while the weather was good. Marie and Steve were up for it but Pete and Lacovia decided to make a shorter day by stoping on Turret island.

	Camp on Clark Island.		Steve relaxing on the west side beach.
			Looking west out to the ocean.
	Me journaling.

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