6am alarm at beautiful crabapple islets. Fog comes in so we dawdle, but not long.
Paddle the NW shore of the brooks. Conditions are mild so able to get in close this time
Paddle around Solander Island. If dragons live anywhere, they live here. Gulls and tufted puffins circle the island. Sea lions nap on the rocks, some looking utterly relaxed.
Run down to Nordstrom creek. Clear. Wash day.
Explore traditional use cave
Drizzle, dinner under tarp in forest camp.
I organized all the posts from my 2026 Vancouver Island West Coast trip in one page
At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, we made our triumphant and glorious return at Washington Park in Anacortes. But before I describe this happy event, I’ll write a little about getting here. We reserved 2 nights on Discovery Island but then voted to leave after just
From Colin: With a planned 8 am start, alarms were set for 6 am. Nelson and I were up a little early, and complemented by Tom for their quiet industry when he woke to his alarm and found us mostly packed up. Since Tom's efficient at camp-breakdown,
From Colin: We all slept a little longer than usual today. There was a discussion last night about heading in to town for breakfast, but we didn't come to a firm decision. And we were still here past breakfast time so Tom tried to boil some water, and