We awoke this morning to some friendly banter over the radio. Apparently Eddy had dropped a crab pot last night but the tide had lowered so significantly over night that Carol was joking he was more likely to catch rabbits than crab. It was obviously we were all feeling refreshed and enjoyed being able to sleep in and have a lazy morning. Through the inlet of our bay and around the corner, there is a river which runs inland and Casey decided to lead a dinghy tour up it as it makes for a stunning ride. The river is narrow and dense with trees, some of which are reaching out over the water attempting to gather as much sunlight as possible. Fallen trees and shallow spots are among the obstacles making for an adventurous dinghy ride. We were only able to go about a half a mile to a mile up the river before having to turn around due to a log jam of fallen trees, amongst which was a several hundred year old spruce with an uplifted base of roots as high as Deception. Idling through this lush temperate rainforest, we couldn’t help but imagine ourselves on an expedition through the Amazon, the logs started looking like hippos wading in the water, and the branches weaved through the trees like boa constrictors. Everyone had a great time meandering up the river and it was an inspiring sight to see all of the Mother Gooselets cruising along these pristine waters in such a remote part of the world – it’s quite possible that we were the last visitors to East Creek since we were here this time last year. With the dingy tour was adjourned, people were on their own to enjoy the rest of the day. Many went exploring in kayaks, perusing areas that were too shallow for even the dinghies to go. That evening Deception Cinema was showing the movie “Captain Ron” and thus we concluded a great day with popcorn, wine, and laughter.
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