Port McNeill to Port Neville - 6 hours, 43 miles

The morning started out very nicely. We walked up to get a latte then Fred went and paid for moorage while I filled the water tank. It was cloudy but looked like it was going to clear. We traveled south-east in Johnstone Straight all day. The water here can be anything but it was smooth as glass today. We had to use the radar for a short period of time and we are so pleased that it works well enough to pick out a group of kayakers and a log boom. Fortunately the fog cleared in time to dodge logs. This is a common problem in Johnstone Straight. Logs get loose from the booms and become a serious hazard if one isn’t paying attention. For a few hours the sun was shining and everything looked so beautiful after a few days of rain. When we pulled into Port Neville we had to doge the bull kelp patches as usual. It was better today because we are at high tide. We are aiming for the dock because it is simple and free. There is no one else there so we have our choice of 3-4 places depending upon the size of boat. We took the one right in front. Merlin had a little time of running on the docks before the rain started again. Because of our experience in June (6/10) with an over zealous deer, we did not venture up on the land.