The heatwave continues, with high fog in the morning, and afternoon temperatures in the mid-80’s. The wind came up last night and blew 30 knots. Al was seriously considering moving back to Nash Narrow, but in the end decided to try to hang in here.

We’ve seen zero wildlife, but the falls are spectacular. The tide is high this morning, so I’m able to paddle in close for photos of the falls at Bitter End.

My next stop was Ingram Falls, in Ingam Cove, 2 miles west of here. Ingram Cove has spectacular falls on Ingram Creek, with a logging road bridge above it. Unfortunately, the anchorage is too tenuous to stay overnight, which we learned the hard way many years ago.

On my way back to the boat, I spotted this tree that had blown down during one of the winter storms. It was unusual, because it looks as though there was no dirt at all under the tree, just the rock it had been attached to. It’s amazing how strong those roots must be.

Al helped me get my kayak onboard, as we were leaving for Wigham Cove, on Yeo Island. He’s decided to let me explore Tankeeh River tomorrow morning. The anchoring at Tankeeh is only recommended for a lunch stop, as the holding is not good at all. Tankeeh is where Al and I caught a 75 lb. halibut years ago. I’ve always wanted to go back and explore the river, and with my kayak I should be able to get quite a ways up it at high tide. We’ll see.

We had a four-hour run down to Wigham. The wind was blowing like stink in Spiller Channel, so we decided to go down Bullock Channel to Return Channel. It’s a little longer, but a much more comfortable ride. We hadn’t been to Wigham in many years. It’s a very peaceful, quiet anchorage. We won’t have to worry about the wind coming up tonight.