Movin' on up

July 15

Anne and I got out first thing to check for crabs in the eel grass in a nearby bay. It shallowed out so we paddles in narrow areas. No crabs to be seen but saw multitudes of colorful starfish and one large albino starfish and a few red lions mane jellyfish. By 11am we decided to head out up Fitzhugh sound.  Saw a few humpback whales blowing along the way in the channel. Made it into Codeville Lagoon and noticed prawn pots at the entrance so Anne and I immediately took ours out and dropped it in the same vicinity. I notice a dark spot on a beach inside a cove so took the skiff in close and sure enough a black bear was munching long shore grass. We passed the most beautiful cascade of water switch backing down the mountain amid lush fauna.

Back at our boat, Anne hears a radio call  from Illumine, the sailboat she is chartering in Sept.  She got excited and talked to the skipper via VHF. Within an hour the boat pulled in and anchored beside us. It was chartering a group of Bringham Young students and we had a chat with them after dinner when we went out exploring the nearby coves. Saw lots of seals drying themselves on rocks and went back to watch the black bear who had returned for some evening munching.