Day 103: Squirrel Cove to Hardy Island Marine Park

The trip south today from the Broughtons went smoothly and without incident. As we move down the coast there are more and more signs of civilization: houses along the shore, more boats in the waterways, and lots of radio traffic. Still, the scenery continues to delight us with its rocky, tree-clad islands backed by dramatic mountain peaks.

The BC coastline backlit by the morning sun

We saw our first one-seal log today!

The weather has finally become more summery: no more morning fog, plenty of sunshine, and temperatures getting into the 70s. The days of having anchorages to ourselves are sadly over, but we shared our cove in Hardy Island Marine Park today with just a few local Canadian boats. After anchoring and stern-tying, Laurie and I explored the cove with the Wild North dinghy, since it’s so quiet with its electric motor. We nosed around the other arms of the bay, checked out the hill-top quarry nearby, and chatted with our fellow boaters.

Wild North and Float Plane at today’s anchorage. We used two stern lines today to fit into a notch in the coast.

Hilltop quarry around the corner from our anchorage

Back on the boat, Scott was snacking on his oyster harvest.

It was mostly just an afternoon of relaxing, adult beverages, and chitchat. After dinner we sat on the bow of Float Plane and watched the sun fade in the western sky. Tomorrow we will part ways, with Ryan and me heading to Princess Louisa Inlet and Float Plane working south toward a yacht club rendezvous they are helping host in Anacortes.

Today’s route (46 miles)

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