Into the cave & More wind on the way, 8/12

We headed out from our spot last night understanding that we needed a sheltered spot for the night. The wind was expected to pick up to 30 knots for the following day so we planned on sitting it out again. It ended up being a pretty short day of only 13 miles. We had marked a spot on the chart a fair way up Paguna Arm but were keeping our eye out for a good spot closer to the mouth of the bay. This would reduce our mileage when we did take off. We expected two long days to follow. Off we go. 

And into the big cave. We had gone in a bunch of smaller ones but this one was great. 

After the cave paddle we headed around the point to a beach where the chart showed a little lake right behind the beach. We landed and pulled the kayaks up high.

Then, with bear spray in hand we hiked down the beach and back to the lake. Making all sorts of noise along the way. 

A beautiful little lake with lots of salmon swimming around. And, fresh bear tracks along the shoreline. Back to the kayaks we went ?. We had a quick lunch and hit the water again. 

We checked out a beach part way into Paguna Arm and it turned out to be perfect. A nice flat spot on top, a good spot for the kitchen and running water ?.  Boy was that water cold when I washed up in the stream. 

The weather turned for the better and we had a really nice evening. 

A tiered stone kitchen for the Master Chef. 

That’s it for this paddle day. 

Happy Paddling 

Scott 

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