Broken Group Islands August 27 - 31, 2007
			Where??
		The Broken Group Islands are a collection of more than 100 small islands nestled in Barkley Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island between Ucluelet & Bamfield.
			Who??
				Andre & Trudel Kroecher Reimar Kroecher Ian Gray Paul Halmshaw ("The Shaw")

		Day -1
		Camp in Torquat Bay Rec Site, where we spend the night & leave the vehicles during the trip. L-R: Ian, The Shaw, Andre
		Day 1
		Torquat Bay sunrise

				Loaded up & ready to go. L-R: The Shaw (Feathercraft), Reimar & Ian (Klepper)
						17', 42lb Kevlar Hellman
			Lunch stop on Hand Island
			Unfortunate timing to come down with a bad cold
			The Hand Island Pirates strung up Ian - we managed to get to him just in time
				We settle on Dodd Island as our base camp. L-R: Ian, Trudel, The Shaw, Reimar

	Day 2
		Narrow passage between Mullins & Keith Islands
		Cliffs on Dempster Island
			Sea caves on Dempster. The left cave randomly roared like a fire-breathing-dragon - adding to the excitement of paddling into its depths
			Lunch on Gibralter. L - R: Ian, Trudel (resting - throat still sore), Reimar

		Day 3
				Dodd Island campsite
				Hankin Island
				Lovett Island. We spent the better part of the day here, relaxing in the sun
				L - R: Ian, Reimar, The Shaw, Andre
				Paddling to Turrett Island
				The Readers, Trudel & Paul

		Day 4
			The $40,000 solar composting toilets which each camp island (8 of them) is supplied with. Very clean and odorless.
				We begin the foggy morning with a quick portage over the intertidal zone between Turett and Trickett Islands
			Clarke Island

Reimar runs into an old friend camped on Clarke Island!!

Benson Island - lots of visitors!

Andre's pictographs (c/o discarded mascara tube - who packs mascara on a paddling trip??)

Day 5

Camp on Stopper Island

Interesting branches outside Ian's tent...

Day 6

Sunrise from Stopper Island

Packing up

Paddling back across Torquat Bay, with 9 peaks above

Highlights!

Whales - a great show every day!! (Humpback whales) Porpoises Lots & lots of eagles Harbour seals (didn't make it out to the sea lions, next time) Swimming (the guys) Excellent weather & paddling conditions Pristine surroundings The outhouses, definitely Meeting lots of great people The blowhole on Benson - W-O-W - I guess we hit it just right!! Intertidal campfires Did I mention the outhouses??