The Broken Group Islands in Barkley Sound offered an abundance of things to keep us busy and entertained. We were amazed by the amount of whales we spotted, although I have no photos to prove it. We did actually have a few hours where we actually
sailed and
whale spotted at the same time but I have no photos to prove that either. But Matt, Bobbie and John will corroborate my story.
This is my kayak paddle hovering over the Clarke island lagoon. The beach there is mainly white shell, so when the tide covers it, it transforms into a tropical blue color. It was an astounding setting to paddle around in. I know why kayakers love these islands.
The mussel beds along the rocky shores are prolific, and the sea stars are into the all you can eat buffet. Masses of these were not uncommon to see.
This is a little beach uncovered at low tide on Willis Island. The beaches were quite a delight to explore. It could be a little frustrating though, as you could look but not take - the Broken Group islands are not only a National Park Reserve, but also heritage lands to the Nuu-chah-nulth cultural group. I did not want to anger any ancestors and jinx our trip!
On one of the islands we found quite a collection of moon snail shells. Other visitors had also respected the islands and left the shells for others to discover.
The moon snails deposit eggs in the cases above. We found many of these when we looked closely enough.
This is my kayak paddle hovering over the Clarke island lagoon. The beach there is mainly white shell, so when the tide covers it, it transforms into a tropical blue color. It was an astounding setting to paddle around in. I know why kayakers love these islands.
The mussel beds along the rocky shores are prolific, and the sea stars are into the all you can eat buffet. Masses of these were not uncommon to see.
This is a little beach uncovered at low tide on Willis Island. The beaches were quite a delight to explore. It could be a little frustrating though, as you could look but not take - the Broken Group islands are not only a National Park Reserve, but also heritage lands to the Nuu-chah-nulth cultural group. I did not want to anger any ancestors and jinx our trip!
On one of the islands we found quite a collection of moon snail shells. Other visitors had also respected the islands and left the shells for others to discover.
The moon snails deposit eggs in the cases above. We found many of these when we looked closely enough. 
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