The following images were all taken near the same location, ~49.43442/126.41794:

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View back at our camp on Hesquiat Bay
Taken on 2009-07-13 .
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Forest coming down to the water on Hesquiat Bay
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One of the few rocky points in Hesquiat Bay
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Grey whales feeding in shallow water just outsideHesquiat Bay
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Dave Harry and Doug Hamilton meet me on the water
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Gordon Schanck near the mouth of Hesquiat Bay
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Don Fleming contemplating a long crossing
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We land for lunch and replenishing our water supply
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A river flows through the boulders of the beach
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From the water it is difficult to see the river
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A gray whale seems to follow us down the coast
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The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Looking up out a sinkhole in a cave
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We had mild conditions for rock gardening into every cave
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We stuck our noses through every slot
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The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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Gravel beaches look inviting to camp on
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The forest above dramatic cliffs and caves
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In the afternoon we hug the shore looking for a camping spot
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Beautiful cave, cliff and trees
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Doug Hamilton outside a cave
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Everyone else lands on a beach for the evening
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We set our kitchen up on this drifwood log
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There was plenty of room for our camp on this beach
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A kayak stored above high tide for the evening
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Our camping beach had a cave to explore
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The cave opened up inside
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Our camping beach had a cave to explore
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I love gravel beaches for camping
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The intrepid kayaker in the kelp near Estevan Point
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Don Fleming making a patch to repair his kayak
Taken on 2009-07-12 .
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Dave Harry's gear stowed on a log
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Our camp at Hesquiat Bay
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Beach trash after using it to make a kayak patch
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The patch replacing the lost hatch cover
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Launching for a day paddle on a layover day
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The fog cleared and revealed a dramatic coastline
Taken on 2009-07-11 .
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An arch too small to go under
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Rough fractured rocks just offshore
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We landed near a creek to replenish our water supply
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Rock gardening on the shore of Vancouver Island
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A black bear we watched safely from our kayaks
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Rock gardening on the shore of Vancouver Island
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Doug Hamilton looks into a cave on Vancouver Island
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Brown kelp growth patterns
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Sunset on our camp on Vancouver Island
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