Before we headed to Eucott Bay we collected our crab trap and 8 crabs, 4 big keepers, and our nearly empty prawn trap. We had some funny looking spider crabs in there – the likes of which we have not seen before. Definitely not keepers for eatin’.
Nearly 20 miles up Dean Chanel on our way to Eucott Bay and the hot springs, we came across a helicopter logging operation. A helicopter was actively hauling logs out of the forest and dropping them into the sea, and a tug was towing them to a booming area.
They had quite an elaborate floating camp fixed in a quiet bay.
Eucott Bay (52° 27.198’ N / 127° 19.049’W) is a beautiful site.
Once inside the obscure entrance and anchored in the shallow bay, it is like being in a high Sierra lake surrounded by high mountain peaks. The only down side was the horde of biting black flies; these things were so big our fly zapper struggled to kill them. It was like they had skins of armor. But we are off rowing over to the hot springs anyway.
Well the no-see-ems really got the first mate. The night was warm and muggy, so she slept uncovered and was free fodder for those nasty skeeters. Bites in the hair and on the arms and legs. They are itchy and nerve racking and there are many. Where’s the Benadryl when you need it?
George & JoAnne
