 May 10 - Black Bear - Arriving at Port Renfrew, we saw five bears before reaching the trailhead
|  Trailhead - Pacific Rim NP office at Port Renfrew
|  Water Taxi - Short ride across Gordon River to the trailhead
|  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
|  Chance Takes the First Turn at Fire Marshal Duty
|  May 11 - Happy 40th Birthday to Me !!
|  Sunrise at Thrasher Cove - It\'s tough to get up at 5:30 for sunrise, but worth it
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 Morning Light
|  Camp at Thrasher Cove - Need to watch the high tide here when picking a tent space
|  Beach Route to Owen Point - Challenging even with the necessary low tide
|  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
|  Kellet Rock - Sea stacks of all sizes dot the coastline
|  Sandstone Shelf - Full of life, but slippery when wet
|  Trailflower on the Shelf
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 Surge Channels - Deep cuts into the shelf can block your route. Timing is everything
|  Rugged Coastline - Rocky shores combined with foul weather makes this the \'Graveyard of the Pacific\' for ships
|  Easy Walking - Some sections of the shelf make for quick travel
|  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
|  Boardwalks - Some were in much worse condition than this and are now being replaced
|  Log Crossings - Many of these are now being replaced with actual bridges
|  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
|  Suspension Bridge - Bridge over Logan Creek
|  New Adrenaline Creek Bridge - When this creek flashes, the old sixty foot log crossing meant taking your life in your hands
|  Shaggy - Watching for whales at Walbran Beach
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 Sunset at Walbran
|  Driftwood Campfire
|  May 13 - Walbran Creek
|  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
|  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?
|  Carmanah Beach - Spectacular on sunny day !!
|  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
|  Trailflower and Her Kite - Camp behind the natural breakwater at Cribs Creek
|  Sunset at Cribs Creek
|  May 14 - Rising Tide - The trail behind us disappears as the cresting tide instantly covers the flat shelf
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 Dare Beach
|  Nitnat Narrows - The natives shuttle hikers across the lake.... and they have fresh crab !!
|  Bald Eagles - We saw more eagles than seagulls this year
|  Tsuquanah Bluffs - Views of the Pacific
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 Forest Trail - Near Tsuquadra Point
|  \'Hole in the Wall\' - Natural land bridge at Tsusiat Point
|  Cave at Tsusiat Point
|  Tsusiat Falls
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 Sunset - From camp at Tsusiat Falls
|  May 15 - Rocky Bluffs - Cormorants nest on the wall here
|  Tsocowis Falls - On the beach at the mouth of Tsocowis Creek
|  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
|  Sunset - A storm brews on the horizon
|  Golf Anyone - Shaggy tees off. You never know what you might find on the beach
|  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
|  May 16 - "Good Bye" to the Beach - Eagle soars over the mouth of Michigan River as we head for the trail over Pachena Point
|  Pachena Light
|  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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