We passed through more beautiful country, hardly ever passing a boat.
We timed the tides to help us along. This required a short stay over at Hartley bay to wait for currents to help us up the last channel.
Hartley Bay is mostly a First Nations reservation and a rather odd place. Free government docks provide water and electricity. We dumped our trash, it's not always easy to find places that don't charge for this service. All the roads were actually boardwalks and everyone got around on ATVs and tiny little cars. There was a school, community center and hatchery as well as many homes and seemingly abandoned bicycles. There were no stores of any kind. Locals were friendly but it all seemed bizarre.
We continued our day of cruising. We were passed by an enormous cruise ship on her way to Alaska. We wondered what their cruise was like. We weren't jealous.
We anchored in Lowe Inlet. A lovely, well protected bay. We put the hook in 40 feet right in front of a small waterfall. The current from the river kept us oriented and prevented us from swinging. Supposedly, it was a great bear watching spot, but the salmon weren't quite up to spawning yet and no bears were patrolling the rapids.
We grilled a big plate full of our fresh salmon steaks. Best fish I've ever had! We have a freezer full to look forward to.
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