This is where the highway to Port Alice crosses the Marble River. Years ago I kayaked down the river and then paddled to Coal Harbor to run the shuttle. Lots of caves along the river, some showing signs of human habitation.
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The marina in Port Alice. Parking is across the street. I launched, tied up, and parked.
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When I returned, a crow had gone under the flap of the bimini, into the V berth and got a package of ramen out the the grocery bag. It had already opened it and eaten part of it. Made a mess getting it out of the boat.
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This contraption was huge.
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Here it is in action. Two cranes working to lift 5 or 6 logs at a time from log rafts along side.
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The first salmon on board. Because of space limitations, I limit myself to one lure. A Buzz Bomb.
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The open ocean. Strangely calm.
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The lighthouse on Kains Island.
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Winter Harbor
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The most interesting building in Winter Harbor.
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These guys were everywhere, including the lagoon that runs for about a mile NE of Winter Harbor. The lagoon is shallow and open, but the weather report was good and I only draw 8 inches.
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There always seemed to be a flock of shorebirds on the dock.
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Free moorage.
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This is why most people come here.
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The store was surprisingly well stocked.
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A fishing boat returning.
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I went in to a little harbor on the south of Buchholz Channel for the night.
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There was a log raft of what appeared to be salvaged cedar. I just tied up to it.
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Had a nice sunset.
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The next day the water was calm and I went to Coal Harbor.
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Quatsino Narrows. Once through, I decided to stay until the next slack, which gave me some time to kill. So I toured the inner Sound.
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I first went to Varney Bay and the mouth of the Marble River. Lots of caves on Vancouver Island, supposedly the largest concentration in North America.
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Some of the caves were used a the final resting place. This is a cedar bent wood box.
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A lot of these sites have been looted.
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