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Weather: Sunny
Paddle: Brooks to Bunsbies
Loading boats.
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Paddling out from the Brooks Peninsula.
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Joseph hooked a large fish and fought it for a while but it eventually
got away, taking his lewer, line, and breaking his poll.
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On the way back through the Acous peninsula we stop
at the site of a native village.
Old pole.
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Pole and mask.
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We find a beautiful campsite in the Bunsbies - a
large sandy beach on a small island.
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Marie cooking a fish, Briggitt, Joseph
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Our beach camp.
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Weather: Sunny morning, fog by 10am
Paddle: Day paddle in the Bunsbies

A narrow inlet on the outside of the islands.
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Entering a large lagoon. The sea floor right at the entrance was
covered with life, reminding me of XXX in the Queen Charlotte islands.
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Eagle's nest seen in the lagoon.
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Fog in the Bunsbies.
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Weather: Overcast, light drizzle, south wind.
Paddle: Bunsbies to Kyuquot to near Fair
Harbor
In the morning, when it is time to leave the Bunsbies,
there is a strong wind blowing from the south. Paddling is going to be
difficult. We make a plan, stay together, and make good progress. Half
way through we pass by an island. We are only expecting a short break
in the lee of the island, but we are more fortunate than that. In a small
channel between two islands I find a tiny, tiny beach which can be approached
with not too much difficulty. We are able to get out, stretch our legs,
and empty bladders.
From there we bend our paddles toward the restaurant
in Kyuquot where we get another fine meal. This is their last day of the
season (which is surprising because it is not all that late in the season.)
Unfortunately, no mocha blasts this time.
Paddling into Kyuquot Sound.
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A fish farm. There were many.
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More views of Kyuquot. Not as interesting as the outer coast.
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Marie in the tent, last evening of the trip.
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From Kyuquot village we paddle on into Kyuquot sound. We consider one camp
site in a small, unpleasant inlet, another in a nice lagoon with no tent
sites, and settle on a small camp not too far from Fair Harbor. The bugs
are bad and we are in the bug tent again. Another paddling group camps on
the far end of the beach. They too are taking out tomorrow. |