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| Cordero Island to Poyntz Island: 15.7 nautical miles |
I had a very early start today, 3:30
am. The currents are strong here and fighting them is a waste of
time, so I got out early and caught a ride while they were going my
way on the ebb.
I was on the water just after 6:00 am.
I like to enjoy the morning, having a good oatmeal breakfast cooked
over a fire so it takes me a while. I paddled through Green Point
Rapids about an hour after slack and they were starting to pick up,
white water appearing at some spots. All the way along Chancellor
Channel to the entrance of Loughborough Inlet the water was turbulent
and I travelled a lot of miles quickly.
So far on the trip the weather has
been dominated by a strong high pressure system lying off the British
Columbia coast, similar to the usual summer pattern. This usually
creates fog near the shoreline on the North and West sides of
Vancouver Island and this morning it was foggy and cold.
It felt like a long time but really it
wasn't and I was turning up into Wellbore Channel and I was glad to
find the current strong and helpful all through there. In fact, I
mostly just sat in the boat and let it carry me. Whirlpool Rapids
lived up to its name with many whirlpools lined up in a row. I was
easily able to paddle along beside them without being sucked in.
Poyntz Island is a cool place; it has
two larger, hilly ends connected by a low lying neck that has beaches
on either side. There are a couple of tent areas pruned out of the
Salal. The sun came out on cue at lunch and I spent the afternoon
snoozing in my tent.
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