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Broken Group 2010

A week of paddling in the mist in Barkley Sound, September 2010, with longtime paddling partner Jan.
Jan and two packed yaks at the Toquart Bay CG.
Jan and two packed yaks at the Toquart Bay CG.		 Some whacko poses at Toquart, hoping to inspire the old guys into a rapid exit.
Some whacko poses at Toquart, hoping to inspire the old guys into a rapid exit.		 Jan off Toquart Bay launch area.
Jan off Toquart Bay launch area.		 Between the Stoppers, an out of service net pen framework.
Between the Stoppers, an out of service net pen framework.
Same-o.
Same-o.		 Break on Hand Island, en route to Gibraltor.
Break on Hand Island, en route to Gibraltor.		 Lotta yaks on the beach at Gibraltor: couple Texans and ten WA paddlers (older).
Lotta yaks on the beach at Gibraltor: couple Texans and ten WA paddlers (older).		 The barrel was our cookspace first night. Texans next door were blown away by the tarpage.
The barrel was our cookspace first night. Texans next door were blown away by the tarpage.
Next day, paddled around Dempster and over to Weibe. See routes at the end.
Next day, paddled around Dempster and over to Weibe. See routes at the end.		 Jan holding down a log, Same cove.
Jan holding down a log, Same cove.		 Back at camp. Kinda gray sky, no?
Back at camp. Kinda gray sky, no?		 Third day went around Willis, Turret. The immaculate shell beach, Tiny Group.
Third day went around Willis, Turret. The immaculate shell beach, Tiny Group.
My ideal beach, on the line of islands connecting Turret and Lovett. Bootleg tent site in the brush.
My ideal beach, on the line of islands connecting Turret and Lovett. Bootleg tent site in the brush.		 The maroon phantom cooks up Mexican Chicken. We alternate dinner duties.
The maroon phantom cooks up Mexican Chicken. We alternate dinner duties.		 Fourth day we went around Reeks, and visited Swale Rock, en route to Sechart, returning near Nettle.
Fourth day we went around Reeks, and visited Swale Rock, en route to Sechart, returning near Nettle.		 More haystacks at the SE end of Reeks.
More haystacks at the SE end of Reeks.
Love those haystack landforms.
Love those haystack landforms.		 Mythical Swale Rock, a popular site for diving.
Mythical Swale Rock, a popular site for diving.		 And birds. Jan intimidates the seagulls.
And birds. Jan intimidates the seagulls.		 Everybody is gone, chased away by an incoming front. Rained all night and the next day, so we stayed in camp.
Everybody is gone, chased away by an incoming front. Rained all night and the next day, so we stayed in camp.
Sixth day. Sun appeared briefly through the mist.
Sixth day. Sun appeared briefly through the mist.		 So we took off for a route around Effingham and into the adjacent group, via the Faber Islets both ways.
So we took off for a route around Effingham and into the adjacent group, via the Faber Islets both ways.		 Jan in the big lagoon on the Fabers.
Jan in the big lagoon on the Fabers.		 Wider view.
Wider view.
Effingham in the distance, with our eagle buddy on the top rock.
Effingham in the distance, with our eagle buddy on the top rock.		 More Effingham.
More Effingham.		 Surge channel series, adjacent to a large window arch.
Surge channel series, adjacent to a large window arch.		 Jan was fascinated by this.
Jan was fascinated by this.
Lotta bull kelp, anenomes, etc., in there.
Lotta bull kelp, anenomes, etc., in there.		 Beach on Dicebox; cliffs on Bauke in the distance.
Beach on Dicebox; cliffs on Bauke in the distance.		 And the mist returns, day seven. Time to paddle out.
And the mist returns, day seven. Time to paddle out.		 Unusual navaid on the outer hand islet.
Unusual navaid on the outer hand islet.
Looking toward Vancouver Island from Hand. Some weird bright thing in the sky.
Looking toward Vancouver Island from Hand. Some weird bright thing in the sky.		 And, devil fog offshore, outside Loudoun Channel.
And, devil fog offshore, outside Loudoun Channel.		 And toward Toquart Bay, as well.
And toward Toquart Bay, as well.		 Routes for our days. Select original size for best viewing. About 65 miles of paddling, all told.
Routes for our days. Select "original" size for best viewing. About 65 miles of paddling, all told.

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