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Well, it happened. Today, I finally got my red canoe into the ocean. We launched earlier in the morning in hopes of avoiding the wind. We got moving well and Caper was none to pleased about finding herself on the water, again. It was also the second time I have ever gone canoeing with mittens on. The first time was about five days ago.

The longer we were on the water, the stronger the winds got. Since we had crossed a bit of a channel, we hung out by an island and had lunch then decided to head back. There were white caps on the way back. It’s one of those situations where all you can do is paddle and hope that the water isn’t as cold as it looks if you do tip. Before leaving the island, we got everything “tip ready” and I don’t do that very often. All was good though and the sunburn was well worth the trip. Even a friendly seal swam around us for a few minutes checking us out. When we pulled up to a beach, we watched tiny little flat fish the size of a finger nail swim away. Although brief, the maiden voyage for the boat was a good one and at least did not require the assistance of the Coast Guard.

Tomorrow we leave our beautiful ocean view cabin at Crystal Cove Resort ( http://www.crystalcove.ca ), which I highly recommend. Right on Mackenzie beach, the hot tub on the deck makes sure you leave more relaxed than when you arrived. The adventure kicks off again as we drive back through the Rockies on our way home.

On the road again.

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