Whaler Islet to Tofino, July 17th 2009.
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Getting ready to launch from Whalers Rock
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Approximate location: 49.22626N / 126.06376W.
Fog bow in the middle of the socked in crossing to Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.22216N / 126.05936W.
The fog clears as I approach Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.20607N / 126.04284W.
That may be Blunden Island in the fog
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Approximate location: 49.20738N / 126.03822W.
Traveling down the West coast of Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.18676N / 126.02848W.
A dark forested slot in Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.1856N / 126.02694W.
Rock gardening the west shore of Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.1865N / 126.02576W.
I land to explore an official camping beach on Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.18729N / 126.02655W.
The intrepid kayaker in the fog around Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.18646N / 126.02389W.
The fog comes back as we start around the bottom of Vargas Island
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Approximate location: 49.14646N / 125.96233W.
As we cross back over to Tofino the fog clears again
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Approximate location: 49.148N / 125.94948W.
Gordon Schank at the bottom of Widkaninnish Island
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Approximate location: 49.15227N / 125.91508W.
Approaching the landing at Tofino
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Approximate location: 49.15399N / 125.91225W.
Several of us go for a side trip past Tofino
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Approximate location: 49.15369N / 125.89437W.
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