The crowds don’t arrive at Hot Springs Cove until about
9:30, so we enjoyed a final morning soak before departing. And we were well
rewarded—the gray whales that we saw yesterday were visible from the soaking
pools. One even breached…a great show, and especially enjoyable when bathing in
110 degree water!
Then it was time to check out a new anchorage. I wanted to
get part way back to Tofino today, and West Whitepine Cove looked good on the
charts.
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| West Whitepine Cove |
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| Jumping in for a swim! |
West Whitepine Cove isn’t dramatic like Bacchante Bay, but
it’s tranquil and scenic. Douglass said the water warms up to swimmable
temperatures in the cove, and he was right. By late afternoon, I was
sufficiently hot to go for swim. The water temperature was reasonably
comfortable and the sun shower was ready (read hot) when I got out.
We paddled around the bay in the evening, looking for
wildlife. Lots of bird life, but not much else. The bay is much larger than it
appears on charts, but much of it is too shallow for comfortable anchoring.
Great kayaking, though.
19.4 nm today
873.6 nm total
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