Daily Expedition Reports
16 Sep 1999

From the Sea Bird in British Columbia, 9/16/1999, National Geographic Sea Bird

Aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird
Pacific Northwest

desolation: n. 1. The act of making desolate or state of being desolate. 2. A wasteland.

Desolation Sound on the coast of British Columbia held our focus this day. No wasteland this but a miriad of channels and forested islands mark this jewel in the Pacific Northwest. Kayaks in a selection of brilliant colors sliced the flat waters in Carrington Bay. Great blue herons take flight at our approach. Paddlers ghost by deep blue sea stars clinging tightly to vertical granite walls. Night finds us making southing, a sliver of new moon to port; anticipation high for the morrow.

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Steve Gould, Naturalist

Steve grew up near the water and spent his time clambering in and out of small boats. Even in his earliest memories Steve has felt more at home on the water than on land, and much of his youth was occupied with sailing, swimming, and learning more ab...

From the Sea Bird in the Pacific Northwest

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