Day 37 - July 11th
Another wild ride. We paddled out and around Cape Caution today. According to Robert Miller's guidebook and everyone we've talked to this is the crux of the entire Inside Passage. We are in the thick of the Pacific Swell here but in 5 more miles we should reach calmer waters. I had a bit of a blunder launching into surf this morning. I hurried and mistimed my launch before I could get my paddle skirt on and a wave broke over me, knocking me sideways, filling my boat and thoroughly soaking me. Not fun. Especially before 6am. After this foreboding start, things improved drastically, though not without challenge. Light fog cleared in the first few hours and we could see huge rollers crashing into Wilkie Point and Cape Caution as we paddled well clear of land. The swell built as we neared the cape and it wasn't small to begin with. Winds stayed calm though and our early morning start paid dividends. I'll let Sonja describe the rest... (Mike)
