Keeweenah Bay, Kunghit Island
Last night the rain started and the wind began to build. This morning it was raining non-stop and the winds were gusting to 30 knots. The Prince Rupert Coast Guard was sending out storm warnings for Hecate Straits. We tried looking out the bay but the fog was too thick. This was a good day to stay put.
We had intentions of putting the dingy on the foredeck but it was raining so hard neither of us wanted to go outside. So we stayed in, did a few chores, baked some brownies, read our books. After a brief lull, the rains have started again and the wind is increasing.
Yesterday when we were at SGang Gwaay, Paul told us a story about deadheads. The Haida are superstitious about deadhead, floating logs that bob up and down. When they would see them when they were out canoeing, they would immediately turn away and paddle in the opposite direction. They were afraid that they would be caught by the deadhead and drowned. It so happened that the village of Tanu was always being raided by other villages. So to prevent this, they cut down some trees, weighed down one end and arranged them just off shore of their village. This stopped the raids. It also stopped trade with other villages. Win some, lose some.
We are hoping that the weather will improve tomorrow. We will look at the gribs tonight.
No worries,
SV Windarra
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