Day 3: We're Rock Hopping, To Make Flores Island.

Gill and I studied the chart and guide book before dinner, it was certainly possible but it would be weather dependent, making Flores Island, one of my dream destinations was within our reach.

Bill our guide, broached the subject after yet another amazing dinner, this one of marinated salmon, Japanese noodle salad and green beans, followed by chocolate cake. We jumped at the idea, even if we had to do a quick dash across the Russell Channel and miss our lunch stop.

It was settled, we'd try for either White Sand Bay (the closest) or Cow Bay if all went well.
The next morning we followed our track of yesterday but, extended north and crossed the channel to Bartlett Island without difficulty - the weather gods were on our side.

After lunch we rock hopped until we were ready to cross the Russell Channel from the rocky out crop of Tibbs Island. The wind and sea had increased, the sky was overcast and the whole scene was grey, but Bill had faith in us and we pushed on as a group, staying together until we reached the relative safety of the rocks close to Flores Island.

A grey whale surfaced not 50 metres from my kayak, so close I was concerned it would resurface under me, and I'd be swimming. Fortunately, it dived deep and disappeared.

The push up the coast was uneventful until we reached the eastern point of Cow Bay, where the sea was lumpy and we were very close to the rocks.  All went well and finally we landed on Flores Island ..........

Cow Beach, Flores Island.

Our First Night At Cow Bay.