Another reversing tidal rapid today (Surge Narrows)! For some these present a real obstacle, but
there’s no reason they should. Times of
slack water are easy to come by, and even the slowest boats can transit them at
slack.
The trip through was uneventful, and then I headed for
Whiterock Passage, a narrow, dredged channel between Maurelle and Read
Island. The Canadian Government has
excellent range markers to guide boaters through, and the Navionics charts on
both my iPad and Raymarine chartplotter were perfectly accurate. I’ve been impressed with them throughout the
trip.
The rest of the trip to Von Donop Inlet was easy and
smooth. While the entrance to Von Donop
is narrow, it’s plenty deep regardless of the tide and currents didn’t seem
very strong. Plenty of sailboats get
through that draw way more than most powerboats.
Von Donop Inlet is incredibly protected and offers lots of
anchorages. I went up all the way to the
head since it afforded better access to the hiking trail to Squirrel Cove. After anchoring, I hopped in the kayak, went
to shore, and set off on the 5km trail to Squirrel Cove.
The first half of the trail is generally up hill through
dense forest, then you get to a road and walk a couple kilometers down. It was nice to stretch the legs, and get ice
cream at the store at Squirrel Cove.
Total walking time each way was a bit less than an hour.
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| Trail through the woods |
When I got back to Von Donop Inlet I ran into a couple
kayaking from a nearby boat that I had met at Lagoon Cove. They own a Diesel Duck, which is a very
interesting powerboat. I got a tour at
Lagoon Cove, and it’s best described as a small ship. Built of steel, it’s a powerboat with sailing
sensibilities, set up for long-range ocean work. They last filled the fuel tanks in Anacortes,
cruised to Glacier Bay and won’t need fuel again until they return to
Anacortes. Nice!
18.4 nm today and 3,029.7 total
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