The sun is shining as we head for Klemtu this morning for fresh produce.  The Indian band store opens around noon, depending on how quickly they can restock the shelves.  Unfortunately, we’ll be faced with a very low tide about that time, so getting everything aboard will be as difficult as last time.

The big tide has washed lots of logs from the shore.  There were so many logs in Klemtu Passage we had trouble finding a passageway.  At times, Al had to put the engines in neutral and use the bow and stern thrusters to steer our way through.

When we arrived at Klemtu, we were pleasantly surprised to find the fuel dock empty.  This is our lucky day.   After tying up, Al got an empty propane tank out that needing filling, while I got ready to hit the store.  As it turned out, there was no need to rush, because the store wasn’t open yet.  They were still restocking.  

While waiting for the store to open, we chatted with a Canadian couple who had tied up behind us shortly after we arrived.  They live in Penn Harbour and have been cruising up here every summer as long as we have.  We got to talking about Kermode bears and discovered that they had seen us maneuvering a very dicey entry into one of the small anchorages at Emily Carr a few years ago.  They didn’t think a boat as big as our could make it through, and had been impressed.  Small world.

As soon as the doors opened, we made a beeline for produce.  While Al picked up a couple of bags of cherries before they were all gone, I concentrated on mangoes, plums, pears, nectarines, apples, and tomatoes, which also disappear quickly.  For veggies, we were able to pick up broccoli, corn on the cob, zucchini, cauliflower and  onions.  We’ll be in good shape for the next few weeks.

Thankfully, the tide had come up a bit by the time we finished shopping, so getting everything down the ramp to the fuel dock wasn’t nearly as dangerous as the last time we were here.  The wind was picking up quite a bit, so we quickly got underway for Rescue Bay, just a 1-1/2 hour run from Klemtu.  While underway, I rinsed all the veggies with water and a little bleach so that they would last longer, and stowed everything.

There weren’t any boats anchored in Rescue Bay.  Nice.

This red-throated loon was fishing nearby.