The wind has dropped enough this morning for us to move to nearby Kiln Bay, where we have spotted Kermode bears in past years. Unfortunately, however, the wind picked up again soon after we got re-anchored. And, the rain that the salmon have been waiting for arrived, big time.

So, we hunkered down and did a lot of reading, and listened to the weather reports, wondering if there was ever going to be an end to this train of storms.

After four days, the rain lightened to sprinkles, and the wind dropped to 10 to 15 knots. So, I suited up for a paddle around Kiln. First, I headed for the creek at the head of Kiln.

I spotted this immature eagle looking for salmon working their way up the creek. Sadly, the salmon just haven’t shown up in the usual numbers. And, the salmon we’ve seen have been small.

As I was poking around, I found several other creeks.

I was surprised to see this little bird, which looks like a sparrow of some kind, looking for goodies at low tide.

After listening to the weather forecast this evening, we’ve decided to head south tomorrow, hoping to get at least as far as Helmcken Inlet.