Rose Harbor, Kunghit Island
Today was a short day. We left Collison Bay, named for the Anglican Reverend William Collison who was the first missionary to arrive in the islands in 1876. His daughter, Emily, who was born the following year, was the first white child to be born on the island.
As we traversed south in Hecate Strait, we passed a tufted puffin, with large orange bill with a white face and yellow head tufts, swimming by. There is a rookery of tufted puffins on the east side of Kunghit island which we hope to see in a few days. We also passed Garcin Rock with a large population of Stellar sea lions. They are a lot more excited to see here than sitting on a float near the Ballard Locks.
Rose Harbor is the site on an abandoned village. Now some of the property is privately owned and there are a few homes. On Ellen Island which boarders on one side of the harbor is a warden station for the park. They monitor activities and assist with researchers.
Tomorrow we plan to go to Sgang Gwaii, the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
No worries,
SV Windarra
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