Our very 1st overnight stay on Arcturos was here at Blind Bay on Shaw Island off of Blind Bay State Park. Fortunately, it was not filled with boats as it is today. We would have provided endless entertainment for any neighbors as we demonstrated our ill equipped incompetence in hooking up to a mooring buoy in a 15+ knot wind.
But today, we are happily swinging on the hook with Cindy and Bruce, friends from Tucson, numerous boats providing the show.
Plenty of company in Blind Bay
Swimming off the boat in a crowded bay with boats coming and going isn’t exactly the wilderness experience we hope to find on a trip around Vancouver Island. With safety in mind, Bruce and Cindy agreed to accompany me in their inflatable kayak during my swim to the park.
Still waiting for a “Go” on the Vancouver Island flotilla, we are planning an alternate trip counterclockwise around the South end of the Island by ourselves. Will keep you posted!
Blind Bay State Park 
Water temperature in Blind Bay
But today, we are heading for Sucia Islands where we eagerly anticipate kayaking, swimming and hiking in and around our favorite San Juan destination, despite an even larger gaggle of boats!
Holeinthewater 