August 15, 2013

 

August 10th departing Princess Louisa Inlet:  This morning we are up earlier so that we can get in line to “shoot” the Malibu Rapids while they are calm.  We go through around 0826 with about 20 other boats.  Even at this hour many of the campers are up and about at the Malibu Youth Camp.  Today is pretty uneventful.  We travel back out the Jervis Inlet with the wind against us again.  Ever hopeful we have the front sail out and Carl acts as a human “preventer” and holds the sail as far out as he can to catch our whisper of wind.  We go up Hotham Sound to view another nice waterfall that cascades 1400 feet down from Freil Lake into the sound.  We then venture south through the Agamemnon channel fighting wind and current and travelling rather slowly.  We are not sure if this is also due in part to another hiccup from the engine.  We will baby it awhile and see.  We arrive at Pender Harbour and anchor off of Garden Bay Marine Park.  We row ET ashore and do our town chores stocking up on fresh fruit and veges.  We also have a great burger and fries at “Laverne’s diner.  Last evening we were serenaded very nicely by a man and his guitar and (sometimes) harmonica on the deck of his boat the “Jolly Mon” with Chatterbox Falls chattering in the background.   This evening we have front row seats for a local band who although they sound pretty good thankfully quit playing around 10 PM.