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05 WCT
Date(s): May 18, 2004. Album by Hodgeman. 1 - 61 of 61 Total.
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May 10 - Black Bear
- Arriving at Port Renfrew, we saw five bears before reaching the trailhead


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Trailhead
- Pacific Rim NP office at Port Renfrew


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Water Taxi
- Short ride across Gordon River to the trailhead


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Ladders, Ladders and More Ladders
- As high as 230 ft, up and down the steep drainages


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Steam Donkey
- Relic logging equipment in the second growth forest section


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Chance Takes the First Turn at Fire Marshal Duty

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May 11 - Happy 40th Birthday to Me !!

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Sunrise at Thrasher Cove
- It\'s tough to get up at 5:30 for sunrise, but worth it


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Morning Light

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Camp at Thrasher Cove
- Need to watch the high tide here when picking a tent space


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Beach Route to Owen Point
- Challenging even with the necessary low tide


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Obstacle Course
- Lucky to have a dry day. These logs and boulders are treacherous in the rain


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Trailflower
- Rest stop in the shade


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Kellet Rock
- Sea stacks of all sizes dot the coastline


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Sandstone Shelf
- Full of life, but slippery when wet


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Trailflower on the Shelf

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Surge Channels
- Deep cuts into the shelf can block your route. Timing is everything


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Rugged Coastline
- Rocky shores combined with foul weather makes this the \'Graveyard of the Pacific\' for ships


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Easy Walking
- Some sections of the shelf make for quick travel


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Creek

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May 12 - Camp at Camper Bay
- It\'s a trail day due to impassable headlands and dangerous surge channels on the beach


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Boardwalks
- Some were in much worse condition than this and are now being replaced


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Log Crossings
- Many of these are now being replaced with actual bridges


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Bog
- A glimpse of what the trail can be like. When raining, add a foot of water and stir until the mud is up to your hips


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More Ladders
- I saw only one missing rung. Many sections are being repaired or replaced


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Suspension Bridge
- Bridge over Logan Creek


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New Adrenaline Creek Bridge
- When this creek flashes, the old sixty foot log crossing meant taking your life in your hands


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Shaggy
- Watching for whales at Walbran Beach


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Sunset at Walbran

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Driftwood Campfire

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May 13 - Walbran Creek

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Crossing the Walbran
- Easier than the cable cars when creeks are low. Sandals are handy on this trail


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Surf
- The seas were calm with our perfect weather


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Carmanah Light
- First glimpse of the light house as we round Bonilla Point. It was supposed to be placed at Bonilla but they missed the drop-off point..... foggy maybe?


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Carmanah Beach
- Spectacular on sunny day !!


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Chez Monique\'s
- The native\'s oasis at Carmanah for burgers, cokes and beers. Half of this beach is on reservation land


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Tide Pools
- Aquariums on the shelf are full of life


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Trailflower and Her Kite
- Camp behind the natural breakwater at Cribs Creek


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Sunset at Cribs Creek

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May 14 - Rising Tide
- The trail behind us disappears as the cresting tide instantly covers the flat shelf


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Dare Beach

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Nitnat Narrows
- The natives shuttle hikers across the lake.... and they have fresh crab !!


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Bald Eagles
- We saw more eagles than seagulls this year


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Tsuquanah Bluffs
- Views of the Pacific


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Forest Trail
- Near Tsuquadra Point


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\'Hole in the Wall\'
- Natural land bridge at Tsusiat Point


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Cave at Tsusiat Point

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Tsusiat Falls

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Sunset
- From camp at Tsusiat Falls


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May 15 - Rocky Bluffs
- Cormorants nest on the wall here


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Tsocowis Falls
- On the beach at the mouth of Tsocowis Creek


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Sea Lions
- Dogs of the Sea haul out on the rocks. Their barking wakes the camp each morning


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Camp at Darling River

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Sunset
- A storm brews on the horizon


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Golf Anyone
- Shaggy tees off. You never know what you might find on the beach


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Evening Light
- A pod of a dozen Orca passed by, but were too far off for photos


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Chance and Trailflower
- Our last campfire closes an amazing day


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May 16 - "Good Bye" to the Beach
- Eagle soars over the mouth of Michigan River as we head for the trail over Pachena Point


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Pachena Light

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Last Miles
- Forest trail leads to the trailhead at Pachena Bay


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Dinner at Fish Tales
- Relaxing at Qualicum Beach on the east side of Vancouver Island


 
   
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