Before getting to Johnstone Strait we had to transit Green and Whirlpool Rapids. The night before at the Cordero Lodge we sat at a table with a couple from Anacortes who have cruised these grounds for years. They said with our boat we should have no problem with either of them no matter when slack was. So we didn’t even check. He was right. We went through just fine.
In Johnstone Strait we came upon a large whale watching boat that was watching a transient pod of orcas. There looked to be three whales playing along the coast line of West Cracroft Island. We watched for a while and moved on. Then, just as we were planning to go below Hanson Island into the Broughton’s we noticed more orcas. This time there were a bunch of them and they looked to be moving north. As we waited they turned and started coming our way so we shut off our engines and just watched as they went by. They were very interested in what we were doing there. As they passed, some of them slapped the water with their tails and they stopped and poked their heads out of the water to look at us. Then one of them made a mournful cry. I’m sure in each case they were letting us know that we had invaded their space and shouldn’t come any closer. After they moved on we spoke with a crew of the Warden who told us that this was a resident pod.
We arrived at Sullivan Bay Resort about 2 p.m. It is one of the nicest stops we have made so far but also the most expensive. Six dollars for a shower! Most of the docks, 4,000 feet, are brand new and the entire community floats on the water. It was a very charming and relaxing stop.
Tomorrow we tackle the second dragon - Queen Charlotte Sound. We’ll be up early again to make the trip. Weather reports indicate 5 to 15 knots in the morning increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
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