Maquinna Park to Shelter Inlet, July 14th 2009.
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I paddled this stretch of coastline solo early in the morning
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Approximate location: 49.37831N / 126.33136W.
The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Approximate location: 49.37595N / 126.32563W.
A waterfall at the end of a slot beach
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Approximate location: 49.37382N / 126.32164W.
Rocks at the end of the slot
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Approximate location: 49.37387N / 126.3214W.
I land to explore the waterfal beach
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Approximate location: 49.3741N / 126.32084W.
The slot beach waterfall up close
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Approximate location: 49.37408N / 126.32076W.
The beach opens up behind the slot
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Approximate location: 49.37397N / 126.32112W.
Rock gardening early in the morning
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Approximate location: 49.37389N / 126.32144W.
The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Approximate location: 49.3714N / 126.31267W.
More campable gravel beaches
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Approximate location: 49.37046N / 126.31153W.
The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Approximate location: 49.36492N / 126.30316W.
I poked into every slot looking for the Mate Island Channel
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Approximate location: 49.36438N / 126.3022W.
The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Approximate location: 49.36327N / 126.30288W.
I poked into every slot looking for the Mate Island Channel
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Approximate location: 49.36222N / 126.29979W.
The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Approximate location: 49.36217N / 126.29975W.
The Mate Island Channel is navigable at high tide
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Approximate location: 49.35189N / 126.28074W.
The Mate Island Channel was high and dry at low tide
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Approximate location: 49.3546N / 126.27769W.
Sea stars hanging on the roof of an arch at low tide
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Approximate location: 49.35556N / 126.26119W.
A cave too smal to go into
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Approximate location: 49.35578N / 126.26123W.
Beautiful textures on the rocks in the water
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Approximate location: 49.3558N / 126.26153W.
The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Approximate location: 49.35829N / 126.26493W.
The sky clears over Hot Springs Cove
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Approximate location: 49.35883N / 126.26647W.
Barnicles on tree branches in Hot Springs Cove
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Approximate location: 49.35992N / 126.26623W.
An orgy of sea stars in Hot Springs Cove
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Approximate location: 49.36007N / 126.26598W.
The official dock for visiting the Ramsey Hot Spring
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Approximate location: 49.36181N / 126.26533W.
A float plane delivering people to the Ramsey Hot Springs
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Approximate location: 49.36357N / 126.26656W.
There is a small town in Hot Springs Cove
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Approximate location: 49.36357N / 126.26656W.
I checked out the other end of the Mate Island Channel
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Approximate location: 49.35777N / 126.27151W.
Another channel in Mate Island, this one never goes through
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Approximate location: 49.35529N / 126.26771W.
Doug Hamilton and the intrepid kayaker after a hike in the forest
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Approximate location: 49.36155N / 126.22549W.
The light at the end of Hot Springs Cove
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Approximate location: 49.34711N / 126.25975W.
Rock gardening our way out of Hot Springs Cove
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Approximate location: 49.34711N / 126.25975W.
We explore a few more miles of Flores Island looking for a camping beach
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Approximate location: 49.34627N / 126.23549W.
Although sandy, we chose to camp on this secluded beach
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Approximate location: 49.36011N / 126.23053W.
Dave Harry discoveres he has two halves of the wrong spare paddles
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Approximate location: 49.36007N / 126.22982W.
I go for a walk from our beach through the woods to a river cascade
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Approximate location: 49.36155N / 126.22549W.
Evening light on a secluded beach on Flores Island
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Approximate location: 49.36155N / 126.22549W.
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