After breakfast and a bit of grocery shopping I made my way
over to the fuel dock. My timing was
poor, and as soon as I got there the rain poured down. 15 minutes later as I left, the rain stopped.
I headed out Gunboat Pass, a narrow, winding passage that
brought me to Fitz Hugh Sound. The wind
was blowing from the south at about 15 knots making for bumpy seas for a bit,
but they calmed down nicely. The
current, however, was right on the bow, costing me a knot of speed.
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| Shoreline along Fitz Hugh Sound |
Codville Lagoon is a neat spot. The narrow entry is easy to miss, but it’s
plenty deep and the lagoon offers lots of space for anchoring. Amazingly, I even got 1 bar of Telus 3G
service inside.
The highlight of Codville Lagoon, however, is the walk up to
a beautiful lake. The walk isn’t too
long and it’s quite easy overall, though there are some steep, muddy
sections. Rubber boots are the right
footwear. The lake has a gorgeous sandy
beach that stretches a long way around.
It was fun to walk along it looking at all the animal tracks. Lots of dear and what must have been wolf
tracks. The lake would be awesome for
swimming if the sun were shining.
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| The trail to the lake is sometimes a boardwalk |
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| And sometimes a scramble up roots |
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| Sandy beach at the lake |
After the walk to the lake I paddled around the lagoon a
bit, then returned to the boat to read and nap.
A nice, relaxing afternoon and evening.
19.0 nm today and 2,759.8 total
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