Gwaii Haanas part 6: Keeweenah Bay, a Tsunami Warning, and Rose Harbour Kitchen

Monday the 28th ended up being very rainy the entire day. We stayed inside, napped, read books in the cockpit with the rain pattering on the canvas, and made good food, including another loaf of bread and some dessert/breakfast focaccia (really like a cinnamon roll focaccia, sorry-not-sorry Italy). Being able to stay cozy and comfortable in such conditions really makes Kestrel a perfect boat for this region.

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Gwaii Haanas part 4: Collision Bay, Rose Harbour, and Heater Harbour

Late Monday morning (July 21st) had us motoring in no wind and calm seas south and then east 12 nautical miles to Collision Bay. With s/v Senja heading to the nearby Ikeda Cove, we thought we’d probably see them again in Rose Harbour later in the week if not sooner. Inside Collision Bay we anchored tucked up in the north end of the inner bay behind the unnamed tree-covered islet that is connected to the rest of the island during low tide (52° 17.0074′ N, 131° 09.0173′ W).

Collision Bay gave us another chance to just sit in one place for several days, and we spent our time mostly cooking, baking, and reading, with a brief trip to land one day. You might wonder why I don’t talk about going to land more, but it’s simply because here we usually don’t. We can pick across rocky beaches and poke our heads into the dense forests in some places, but with the steep hills and thick greenery it would be difficult to go far; it’s difficult enough getting a hundred feet into the forest from the beach.

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