Well, it's 6 weeks until the start of the first week of the Desolation Sound cruise, so I'm bringing this back to the top. We're starting to plan and get organized in earnest. I see 10 boats signed up and a couple of more people who've indicated that they might go. Some are going both weeks and some are going the second week. I'm not sure if any are going just the first week.
Shelley and I kind of messed up the planning session at Blakely by wandering off to breakfast and causing a late start. Sorry about that! So in order to make amends I'm trying to help get the ball rolling again on the planning. I am in no way trying to get in Brock's way as leader. He is the inspiration, moderator and planner of this trip. I'm just going to list what I've heard and see if we can get a little further on the planning.
Here is what I know... Fred & Robin (Anita Marie) and Shelley and I (Bess-C) are going for both weeks. I think that Brock (Catman) is going for both weeks, but I'm not sure. Steve (Sea Spray) is coming for both weeks and arriving in Campbell River on Sunday the 4th or Monday the 5th. Pat & Patty (Daydream), David & Kate (Anna Leigh) are going the second week only. John Schuler (Clara) is coming if his boat is finished. Not sure John whether that will be for both weeks. All boats will meet up at Gorge Harbor on Cortes Island on Saturday the 10th.
Don & Dee (Knotty C), Larry (Nancy H), Tom & Susan (Susan E), Dave & Martha (Cute-C), we don't know what your plans are. If you don't want to put your plans on the website, you might email Brock and let him know your plans as they firm up. Is that ok Brock?
Fred & Robin and Shelley and I are talking about going at least as far the first week to the area called the Discovery Islands just northwest of Desolation Sound. There are some great destinations there. If the weather's good and we feel like it we are talking about pushing on to the Broughton's. It's a huge area that Shelley and I've only visited once. Larry (Nancy H) knows it well and cautions that it may be too much to take on with our time allotment. So, the decision is open at this time.
We haven't even made a decision in our own household as to how far we'll travel. I like to look around every corner and Shelley wants planned days with no travel except hiking interspersed. So a lot of the schedule will be determined by weather, people's interests and other factors that we won't be able to control.
Maybe the way to go it to start a list of destinations for the second week. Then create a loose schedule based on how the list plots out a trip plan. If you have an area that you really want the group to explore, indicate it on the website. The idea was also mentioned that we schedule an every other day meeting point with open schdules for the "off" days. Just an idea. Well, I've written enough, anyone else want to chime in here?
Lyle & Shelley
Bess-C
I am not going to be able to make the trip to Desolation this year. BUMMER!
, but it's just not a party without Canadians. I worked for a Canadian company for 20 years, and have vacationed on Vancouver Island for the past 15. I've found that any celebration is better with Canadian whiskey, Canadian beer and Canadians adding their sense of humor to a group.