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The warm afternoon sunshine encouraged several of us (but not me, as I found the water to be cold regardless of what the air temperature was) to go for a swim. Following this, Juju took Kai and Nel out for some solo kayaking lessons in the calm shallow waters just off of our campsite.
Swimming Time
What time is it?
Kayak Practice
Nel's turn
Whale Watchers
Beach-lounging
Nel's Solo Kayaking
Nel's Solo Kayaking
Members of the Tseshaht nation then showed up once again, giving us another cultural session on the beach. We learned of several interesting points of interest around the broken group, including several on Benson and Clarke island (which unfortunately we had already visited). There was also mention of "the face" - a recent discovery etched on a rock wall on nearby Reek Island. This sounded interesting, and we managed to obtain some detailed information that would help us if we wanted to go and visit it.
The Tseshaht Boys
Receiving Instruction
Bye-bye to the Tseshaht Guys
Dinner Prep
Towards Mount Ozzard
Dinnertime
Kai and Nel, having been competing with each other for the maximum number-of-Andrew-hugs-in-a-day, go completely into overdrive, nearly smothering me to death in the process. It is a good thing that Arn and Gosia do not have three or four kids; I do not believe I would have survived. Kai then managed to convince me to let him do the photography for the next little while, and while he had a hard time keeping the camera level, he managed to get several nice shots.
courtesy JInnes
courtesy JInnes
The Hanger-on-er
A Kid Smothering
Kai enjoys torture
Kai takes the camera
Kai's artistic tilt
Joking around at camp
After dinner, we had another nice little birthday ceremony for Nel. Her grandmother gave her a wonderful little butterfly pin and and accompanying letter. There aren't many grandmother-granddaughter birthday presents that are delivered in person on a backcountry kayaking trip, of that I am sure!
courtesy AHyndman
Happy Birthday, Part II
Wishing time
Presents
Birthday Pin
Another lazy finish
East from camp
Kai at camp
Following the birthday ceremonies, we played a few iterations of Arn's "lying dice" game, which is essentially an exercise in out-bluffing your opponents. This brought us to a wonderful sunset and the end of another fine day. With Arn's admittedly-competent fire-building skills, we were able to ward off the evening chill and enjoy the developing twilight.
The Dice Game
This is the life...
Interactive trackmap with photo points - Broken Islands Kayak Day 3 - Dodd Island to Gibraltar Island - click map to view
Interactive trackmap with photo points - Broken Islands Kayak Day 3 - Dodd Island to Gibraltar Island - click to view
Dodd Island to Gibraltar Island - Paddle Data
Start Time: 9:44a.m.
End Time: 11:15a.m.
Duration: 1h30m
Distance: 5.75 km (3.57 mi)
Average Speed: 3.8 km/hr (2.4 mph)
Start Elevation: -67ft (-20m) *
Max Elevation: 5ft (2m) *
Min Elevation: -67ft (-20m) *
End Elevation: 2ft (0m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 29ft (9m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 3ft (1m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Gibralter Island to Wiebe Island and back - Paddle Data
(Track color: )
Start Time: 1:33p.m.
End Time: 4:19p.m.
Duration: 2h46m
Distance: 10.34 km (6.42 mi)
Average Speed: 3.7 km/hr (2.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 29ft (9m) *
Max Elevation: 32ft (10m) *
Min Elevation: 8ft (2m) *
End Elevation: 24ft (7m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 23ft (7m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 28ft (9m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
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