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Post-Expedition Comments and Thoughts
"We’ve weathered highs and lows on this trip, both literally and figuratively." - Chief Navigator Santhi
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Day 7 - Not quite Surfin’ in Tofino
We all wake up, no one has been eaten by animals or by each other. This is probably because half our camp snores.
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Day 6 - To Hand Island
Dave goes mink hunting with his camera only to be in turn hunted by the mink.
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Day 5 - The Isle of Effingham
We crossed the infamous Coaster Channel and found the smallest lighthouse in the world. We are sure that by the time you say the lighthouse it would be…
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Day 4 - Turret Island
Unfortunately the crows had pecked holes in two of the containers. I hope we will have enough water to last.
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Day 3 - A Stormy Crossing
We are all chilled to the bone, the possibility of hypothermia is rearing its ugly head. We are determined to get to camp.
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Day 2 - Shucking Oysters
Discovered an oyster bed. Aaron was brave enough to leave the kayak and collect huge oysters for supper. Fishing proved to be a failure again.
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Day 1 - Gibralter Island
We wake up. No animals ate us last night. Flag Bearer was pleased to discover a fully-equipped outhouse.
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Preparations - Torquart Bay
From the city of Vancouver to Torquart Bay where our intrepid heroes get ready to kayak into the unknown.
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Expedition Fishbait - Exploring the Broken Islands
In May 2001, five friends set out to explore the Broken Islands Group on kayaks. This is the journal of that trip and all the shenanigans.
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