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Summer is here in the Okanogan Valley where we stopped for a day to visit my mother and father.
Summer is here in the Okanogan Valley where we stopped for a day to visit my mother and father.		 This is a small ferry, but the second to get to Quadra Island. For the trip, we boarded 5 of these in 9 days.
This is a small ferry, but the second to get to Quadra Island. For the trip, we boarded 5 of these in 9 days.		 My cousin Brent joined us for three days on Quadra Island before we started the kayak trip.
My cousin Brent joined us for three days on Quadra Island before we started the kayak trip.		 No sand in this location!
No sand in this location!
Aven and Donna
Aven and Donna		 Sunset
Sunset		 Photo opportunities abound
Photo opportunities abound		 Garnet finds kelp is fun to play with.
Garnet finds kelp is fun to play with.
Breath deeply
Breath deeply		 On a short walk, we found a small lake with salamanders.
On a short walk, we found a small lake with salamanders.		 Garnet holds one
Garnet holds one		 Garnet holds one
Garnet holds one
A view across the lake
A view across the lake		 We prepare for 4 nights and 5 days all equipment loaded.
We prepare for 4 nights and 5 days all equipment loaded.		 With only arm power, the first day had heavy winds, tides and waves against us tested our mettle.
With only arm power, the first day had heavy winds, tides and waves against us tested our mettle.		 A magical campsite
A magical campsite
We try tasting the local wildlife -- sea anemone -- raw.
We try tasting the local wildlife -- sea anemone -- raw.		 OK....
OK....		 Hmmm salty and much like caviar.
Hmmm salty and much like caviar.		 Our guide enjoyed preparing some for all of us.
Our guide enjoyed preparing some for all of us.
Donna holds one before it is eaten.
Donna holds one before it is eaten.		 Garnet
Garnet		 Donna
Donna		 We ate well.
We ate well.
Garnet
Garnet		 Donna and Aven
Donna and Aven		 A nice view in the morning
A nice view in the morning		 Around every corner was a photo waiting to be captured.
Around every corner was a photo waiting to be captured.
One of our hikes took us through a cut area.
One of our hikes took us through a cut area.		 Fishing! Love it.
Fishing! Love it.		 Aven
Aven		 Garnet and Donna were a successful team.
Garnet and Donna were a successful team.
Donna: 'I will do it all again'!
Donna: 'I will do it all again'!		 My co-pilot for part of the trip.
My co-pilot for part of the trip.		 Around a campsite
Around a campsite		 Around a campsite
Around a campsite
Around a campsite
Around a campsite		 No one needs to ask a second time where to go.
No one needs to ask a second time where to go.

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