The weather pattern around here is becoming clear: foggy,
still mornings and sunny, breezy afternoons. This morning dawned foggy, and I
waited in Bacchante Bay until the worst of it lifted.
Once I left, I quickly ended up in Sulphur Passage, a
narrow, winding, rock-studded shortcut to my next destination. Currents run to
four knots, but were just 1.5 knots when I went through. The passage, despite a
reputation for being challenging was easy.
I stopped in Ahousat, a small community with a fuel dock,
store, hotel, and restaurant. Then I went to nearby Marktosis, a First Nations
community that is also the starting point for a trail out to a beautiful
(apparently) white sand beach. Nobody could tell me how long the trail was, and
it cost $25 to walk, so I passed. Maybe next week…
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| On the way to Ahousat |
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| Boat graveyard at Marktosis |
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| Typical view in Clayoquot Sound |
After lunch at Ahousat I continued to Quait Bay to spend the
night. Quait Bay is nice enough, but not particularly notable. A large lodge on
floats in the bay is private.
So far I’m enjoying Clayoquot Sound. Logging is much less
pronounced here, and eco tourism is much more prevalent.
25.4 nm today
778.0 nm total
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