Journal Entries

Gear discussions are interesting and often very helpful. This tape got a lot of press time from Richard for 'invisible' repairs from clothing to plastic mats. Another thing for my MEC list?

Happy to see the sun and a view of Eagle Island - breaking camp and anticipating another paddle before going back to our vehicles, leaving the islands.

Joanne and Shelley: two energetic, fun women I'd cycle, kayak, hike (and share a bottle of wine with) any time I can .

I got disoriented paddling in fog once on the river where I live - this unsettling feeling was one I didn't want to repeat on the ocean. And thankfully it didn't here: we were committed to staying in sight of each other, several paddlers had compasses, and this group had an overall sense of calmness.

Day 4: hiked up the hill and read a memorial of a young islander's death - and got a foggy view of 'where we were going' for the day's paddle.

Full moon shot viewed through the wharf's line-up of lobster pots and rusty anchors.

To the left of the kayaks you can see 4 of the 6 six tents - the other two opted for elsewhere on site.

Camping decadence - an outdoor shower we could attach to that outdoor tap - with hot and cold, no less!

How many lobsters could one boil in this cauldron??!!

Sheep roamed everywhere: rams, mamas and bleating lambs. We did a reconnaissance walk to see if there were places with less smelly sheep **it than others, an explanation why every dwelling had a well-used garden-leaf rake leaning on their porch!