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]]> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:32:13 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+7 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Day 7 a more complex, larger less simple existence. Late stirring, slow Slow breakfast of oatmeal and granola. Murray collected clams in the low-tide mud flats, enough for two each. Sunshine.
With assistants, Steve completed Zunoqua and mounted her on a log facing into the bay. Rob created an artful arrangement of grass, rock and roots. Careful cleanup of the campsite and deliberate packing of kayaks, gear and personal effects to be ready for Dennis’ appointed arrival at the moment of high tide. A measured goodbye to this peaceful land and seascape.
Dennis planned to arrive at 1:30, exactly high tide. He actually got to us at two p.m. along with Leonardo, his quiet stepson. Dennis was probably not happy that the tide was already falling. No problem for this pro. He knew just what to do, as he slid the boat in parrallel to the shore held at the bow by a snag protruding out over the water, and by Leonardo wi]]> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:27:38 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Chronology%3A+Prelude+and+Day+1 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Chronology: Prelude and Day 1 NOTE: click thumbnail for full sized image
Prelude: Monday August 20
Steven, Steve and Peter ferried from Powell River to Courtenay in Steve’s van. Steven was instructed in shopping for required drybags, thermal underwear and croakies. They proceeded to Murray’s house and decided to buy food while waiting for the car from Vancouver carrying Ian, Rob, John and Lionel. There was some disagreement in the Thrifty market about what provisions to purchase. Tradition won out.
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]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:53:31 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+7 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Day 7 Dennis planned to arrive at 1:30, exactly high tide. He actually got to us at two p.m. along with Leonardo, his quiet stepson. Dennis was probably not happy that the tide was already falling. No problem for this pro. He knew just what to do, as he slid the boat in parrallel to the shore held at the bow by a snag protruding out over the water, and by Leonardo with a pike pole, holding the boat in just enough depth to float and yet reachable from shore. He lifted the legs a little, but left some room to lift them some more if they came down onto the rocks.
Dennis nimbly two-stepped down onto and along the wobbly snag ashore and back, and then at his urging and our cheering, Leonardo believed in himself and pulled it off too. It was a race against time to get loaded and out of there before the our ship was grounded. Up went the heavy kayaks, whose bows were lifted to him for levering into place on his racks. Dozens of parcels of gear were passed on board by a human chain—“a chain means that nobody moves.&]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:08:10 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+6 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Day 6]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:58:57 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+6 email.hidden@example.com (John Lunam) John Lunam edited Day 6 Such is progress. The only creatures living in the area now are bears. I wonder how they get blackberries without tearing their mouths to shreds?
Lionel dug up a link to the full library of Curtis Photos.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/ecurquery.html.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/ecurquery.html Type in "Kwakiutl" for everything he shot including a another great shot of the long house framework at Mamalilacula.
Also, go to http://www.douglasreynoldsgallery.com/. Look thru the masks for sale (as at Sept 14 07) There are two Bookwus masks (pron: buckhoos) for sale one at $7500 and the other at $20,000. Pretty cool.
One thing I learned after our trip is the one place where you can find dungeness crab is in front of Mamalilacula. I noticed the telltale green reeds on the bottom as we were paddling away. By that time I wasn't carrying the crabtrap any more, too discouraged by the results of previous days.
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Such is progress. The only creatures living in the area now are bears. I wonder how they get blackberries without tearing their mouths to shreds?
Lionel dug up a link to the full library of Curtis Photos.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/ecurquery.html. Type in "Kwakiutl" for everything he shot including a another great shot of the long house framework at Mamalilacula.
Also, go to http://www.douglasreynoldsgallery.com/. Look thru the masks for sale (as at Sept 14 07) There are two Bookwus masks (pron: buckhoos) for sale one at $7500 and the other at $20,000. Pretty cool.
One thing I learned after our trip is the one place where you can find dungeness crab is in front of Mamalilacula. I noticed the telltale green reeds on the bottom as we were paddling away. By that time I wasn't carrying the crabtrap any more, too discouraged by the results of previous days.
We picked up water from the creek. We thought beer colored water wa]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:09:29 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+7 email.hidden@example.com (John Lunam) John Lunam edited Day 7 Late awakening with mixed feelings: reluctance to end this interlude of pure living in the present and eagerness to get back to a more complex, larger existence. Late stirring, slow breakfast of oatmeal and granola. Murray collected clams in the low-tide mud flats, enough for two each. Sunshine.
With assistants, Steve completed Zunoqua and mounted her on a log facing into the bay. Rob created an artful arrangement of grass, rock and roots. Careful cleanup of the campsite and deliberate packing of kayaks, gear and personal effects to be ready for Dennis’ appointed arrival at the moment of high tide. A measured goodbye to this peaceful land and seascape.
in so that parrallel to the shore held at the bow came up against by a snag protruding out over the water, and he had by Leonardo hold the stern jus]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:42:34 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Chronology%3A+Day+2 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Chronology: Day 2 Chronology: Day 2 Chronology: Prelude and Day 1 SideBar FrontPage
Day 2
The morning was bright. The tradition, for many years, has been the election of a leader for the day. The appointed leader must choose a title. Lionel, our elected leader going right to the top for his title “Your Holiness”, bowed to the general desire to hang around the campfire and drink yet another pot of high quality and politically correct coffee.
On average, it turned out, six hours a day were devoted to serious discussions of topics like what we would tell wives and partners we did on the trip and a business plan for our restaurant with a “roughing it” theme called “Ecoccino.” Around 11 am we finished cleanup, hoisted our food bags into trees to keep them away from mice and raccoons and departed on an expedition to replenish our dwindling water supply.
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Day 2
coffee. On
On average, it turned out, six hours a day were devoted to serious discussions of topics like what we would tell wives and partners we did on the trip and our a business plan for our restaurant with a “roughing it” theme called “Ecoccino.” Around 11 am we finished cleanup, hoisted our food bags into trees to keep them away from mice and raccoons and departed on an expedition to replenish our dwindling water supply.
Heading for Simoom Sound where it was rumored one could find creeks emptying into the sea, we encountered a pod of dolphins on the north side of the islets and then crossed the broad expanse of Tribune Channel. The vertical granite cliffs glistening in the sunlight on the opposite shore grew to 300 feet tall as we approached. Close to the base we came close to some unusual sea birds with white spotted wings and red feet. The echo effect ]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:48:52 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Chronology%3A+Prelude+and+Day+1 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Chronology: Prelude and Day 1 After lunch of salami and cheese on what we later learned was the big daddy of all clamshell middens, we loaded the kayaks and dipped paddles into the spectacular waters of Hornet passage, directed by John the Navigator. Two and a half hours later we landed at a protected clamshell beach and campsite in the Burwood Islets. The place was crowded with families enjoying the swimming in the sheltered coves, some from a nearby anchored yacht, others from a beached boat.
The Beached boat, it's dolphins, dolphinettes and kiddie doplphins were a scientific expedition out of UVic Marine Biology Dept. These students were researching the effects of salmon farming on indigenous wild salmon and trout. They were snorkelling in spawning creeks and lakes nearby, looking for escaped Atlantics, and diseased or weakened indigenous salmon and trout. All very disconcerting when we went on to get skunked throughout our whole trip except for tiny cod. (Read the report referred to elsewhere.)
the chilly prote]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:45:18 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+5 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Day 5 The morning of departure from Insect Island was rainy, making it easier to pull up stakes. Again led by Navigator John we wended our way down Misty Passage, past Tracy, Mars, and Hudson islands, through Spiller Passage, across Arrow Passage, past Betty Cove, through the Fog Islets by Cedar Island to Owl Island, situated at the mouth of Knight Inlet.
The trip was punctuated by a pee and gorp stop on an unvegetated rock islet. We glided through several liquid slits between islands, challenging to find in the fog and thrilling to negotiate. Here at the edge of the open sea, vegetation was sculpted by prevailing winds into thick rounded hedges. Unperturbed, a bald eagle in a snag observed our progress.
long bay bay. Tall spruces, second growth but 200 feet tall, fronted the water, and a fire ring was placed in the shelter of large vegetation-covered driftwood logs.
After carrying the kayaks safely onshore, we pitched tents, found appropriate toilet locations, and built a bench]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:39:24 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+5 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Day 5 We found the campsite at Owl Island squeezed into a narrow terrace between vertical rock walls and the high tide line, protected from exposure at the head of a long bay Tall spruces, second growth but 200 feet tall, fronted the water, and a fire ring was placed in the shelter of large vegetation-covered driftwood logs.
After carrying the kayaks safely onshore, we pitched tents, found appropriate toilet locations, and built a bench and footrest with the capacity to seat the whole crew comfortably near the fire drying out clothing wet from the voyage and last night’s rain. Once again the weather cleared and insects stayed away.
shell midden.Murray midden.
Murray and Steven prepared the dinner of canned Chili, couscous and bacon bits. The sunset gave the treetops and rocks at the mouth of the bay a golden glow. From different directions two wolves each howled a single cry.
Murray's pomes
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]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:36:17 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+7 email.hidden@example.com (steven) steven edited Day 7 the low tide low-tide mud flats, enough for two each. Sunshine. With
With assistants, Steve completed Zunoqua and mounts mounted her on a log facing into the bay. Rob created an artful arrangement of grass, rock and roots. Careful cleanup of the campsite and deliberate packing of kayaks, gear and personal effects to be ready for Dennis’ appointed arrival at the moment of high tide. A measured goodbye to this peaceful land and seascape.
Dennis planned to arrive at 1:30, exactly high tide. He actually got to us at two p.m. along with Leonardo, his quiet stepson. Dennis was probably not happy that the tide was already falling. No problem for this pro. He knew just what to do, as he slid the boat in so that the bow came up against a snag protruding out over the water, and he had Leonardo hold the stern just to depth with a pike pole. He lifted his legs a little, but left some room to lift them some more.
Then Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:32:35 +0000 mod http://zunoquad.pbwiki.com/Day+5 email.hidden@example.com (John Lunam) John Lunam edited Day 5 wended our our way down Misty Passage, past Tracy, Mars, and Hudson islands, through Spiller Passage, across Arrow Passage, past Betty Cove, through the Fog Islets by Cedar Island to Owl Island, situated at the mouth of Knight Inlet.
The trip trip was punctuated by a pee and gorp stop on an unvegetated rock islet. We We glided through several liquid slits between islands, challenging to find in the fog and thrilling to negotiate. Here Here at the edge of the open sea, vegetation was sculpted by prevailing winds into thick rounded hedges. Unperturbed, Unperturbed, a bald eagle in a snag observed our progress.
We found the campsite at Owl Island squeezed into a narrow terrace between vertical rock walls and the high tide line, protected from exposure at the head of a long bay Tall spruces, second growth but 200 feet tall, fronted the water, and a fire ring was placed in the shelter of large ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:19:57 +0000 mod