We allowed ourselves to sleep in. We woke late to calm weather with intermittent sun and cloud. A little ramble o'er the ridge to a log-choked bay with salal bushes gave us views of distant Price Island. We found a little grotto where some furry or feathered fellow had made a habit of munching on urchins.
After lunch we took a leisurely paddle through Moss Passage to Cockle Bay to check out the Heiltsuk cabin there. We caught a bit of swell crossing to the south shore, but the rest of our paddle was exceedingly calm. Took a peep at Clam Passage to see if it's a route we could take tomorrow. It looks
very small but we decided to take a shot at it, otherwise it's the outside of Salal Island for us.
South of Agnes Point (the northeasternmost point of Lady Douglas Island) there's a very picturesque spot where the rock face is carved out by the sea, and where lives a very happy contented mink. Lots of subsea life here — huge urchins, plus crabs and starfish and such.
Cockle bay itself isn't much to talk about — it's mucky and kind of desolate-seeming.
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| Cockle Bay |
The Heiltsuk cabin, too, is a bit run-down, although it would provide excellent shelter in a pinch. The back bedroom is windowless and creepy, but the kitchen area is more welcoming and the whole place smells invitingly like cedar. Some nice local architectural details.
Best feature: an outhouse, of which we availed ourselves before heading back to Dallas Island.
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| Culturally modified cedar at Cockle Bay |
On the way back, we played in the current around Sloop Narrows and the unnamed island that juts into it.
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| Looking west up Moss Passage |
Lady Douglas and Dowager islands are a dowdy pair of old maids, with not a lot in the way of personality. Detached Islet on the north side of Moss Passage, however, is worth checking out if you're in the neighbourhood — it's rocky and jagged and picturesque in all the best ways. Back at camp we had a fantastic dinner and reluctantly bedded down. The Dallas camp is just ace: we could easily have stayed a week here. We'd totally neglected to see if we could find Kayak Bill's old trails, even. I guess a return visit is in order.
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| Consulting Kimantas |
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| Moss Passage and Cockle Bay, Sept 3, 2018: 17km |
After lunch we took a leisurely paddle through Moss Passage to Cockle Bay to check out the Heiltsuk cabin there. We caught a bit of swell crossing to the south shore, but the rest of our paddle was exceedingly calm. Took a peep at Clam Passage to see if it's a route we could take tomorrow. It looks very small but we decided to take a shot at it, otherwise it's the outside of Salal Island for us.
South of Agnes Point (the northeasternmost point of Lady Douglas Island) there's a very picturesque spot where the rock face is carved out by the sea, and where lives a very happy contented mink. Lots of subsea life here — huge urchins, plus crabs and starfish and such.
Cockle bay itself isn't much to talk about — it's mucky and kind of desolate-seeming.
Best feature: an outhouse, of which we availed ourselves before heading back to Dallas Island.
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