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Muskoka captin crunch1/18/2024 ![]() We explored the local trails… View from the Wild Pacific Trail as the fog was lifting. Making lemonade out of lemons, ya know? □ Morning view from our balcony Full moon view from the balcony (right before I scared Joanne to death as she independently decided to ALSO step out on the balcony at 2 am □). It was quite the hardship □, but we screwed up our courage and made the best of it (including starting our visit with a trip to the Drift Spa, visiting the Ucluelet Aquarium, noshing at the iconic Tacofino, AND enjoying the most delightful restaurant meal I’ve ever experienced at Pluvio). We had to be at Majestic’s headquarters in Ucluelet the night before, to get sized for our wetsuits and lifejackets so that meant booking an overnight stay in town.Īctually, we could not find a hotel, resort, AirBnB etc., that would allow us to book only one night so we had no other choice but to book for 3 nights at the Black Rock Resort. The answer to all of the above was a resounding YES! (And a resounding HELL YES! came from Joanne as well □.) Who immediately started researching flights to the island. It all started last January, when Jude casually mentioned in a Zoom call that she was booking a 3 day/2 night ocean kayaking trip in the Broken Islands for August with some friends and would I like to join their party? WOULD I?!? Is the Pope Catholic? Do bears poop in the woods? And most importantly: is it OK if I ask Joanne if she wants to join us? Guide Jeff had said it was nothing we couldn’t handle, so I felt quite safe and enjoyed being tossed on the waves. Some of our group were quite shook up by this experience (especially the newbies). I think I took this shot just before we headed into the roughest waters experienced yet, on this trip. I used panorama mode to try to capture the whole tree (and Joanne) in this shot. Guide Jeff made sure we made it to Willis Island, to experience a giant cedar tree growing there. ![]() Jude and Joanne (and one of Jude’s friends) relaxing during one of our lunch breaks on yet another island. We took many breaks, allowing us to explore different islands and their beaches. But soon enough, the fog lifted to reveal stunning views. A young black bear came to forage at the lodge’s beach every morning. Our boats in the foreground, awaiting tomorrow’s adventure. Eventually we made it to our cozy, comfy lodge for the next 2 nights. Joanne in her trusty boat (with Jude in the background). ![]() That’s Marina (L) and Joanne (R) in the shot. One of our first stops, at the tiniest of the Tiny Islands. Joanne and I in all of our kayaking gear (including spray skirt). Broken line indicates Captain Gary picking us up at the lodge and depositing us on Moon Snail Beach for our last day of kayaking. In the upper right (under Crawford Lake) is the location of the Broken Islands Lodge. X marks the spot we were dropped off (and later picked up) at Moon Snail Beach on Dodds Island. We each received a laminated map of the area, to carry with us while kayaking. □Ĭaptain Gary dropped us, the kayaks and all of our gear off at Moon Snail Beach on Dodd Island. Our two amazing guides from Majestic Ocean Kayaking: Jeff and the aptly named Marina! Learned so much from them. Those folks, and our two fabulous guides made a contingent of 10 kayakers on this adventure. This happened the first weekend in August and we had a blast! Other than us 3 (who knew each other through blogging and are now fast friends), there were 5 others on the trip – all friends of Jude, who knew her from her academic life. As mentioned previously, Joanne and I were invited to partake in a 3 day/2 night ocean kayaking trip by Jude.
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