Woke up at 4.30am this morning and we were still motoring to our anchor point of Freshwater Bay. Eventually managed to get back to sleep until around 7am. Breakfast was served at 7.30am and then mum was out on her Skiff tour at 8.30am. She saw some Bald Headed Eagles and was able to enjoy the peace and quiet of the rainforest.

I went out at 9am on a 2hr guided kayak trip. Was paired up with another guest and out we headed. Tide was low so we were able to enjoy some of the tidal life. Lots of sea cucumbers and anomene which apparently the sea otters love to eat. We also saw a couple of star fishes, including the biggest one I've ever seen. The guide was able to get it out of the water and pass it around. It was bloody heavy. Saw a little prawn type creature swimming in the water. Was pretty lucky with what we were able to see. We of course kept and eye out for any bears along with the beach but not to be. Paddled back to the boat and gees, was I glad to get rid of some layers. It was so warm out. Crazy but beautiful.

Once on the boat, a few deer were spotted on the shore. The wind started to pick up slightly and got a little more rough outside but not that you really noticed on the boat. Had a quick snooze after lunch before the afternoon activities began. The group that went out kayaking really had to battle the current and 2 kayaks ended up coming back in as it was just too hard. One kayak with a dad and his son had to be "rescued" by the skiff as they just didn't have the power to keep ahead of the current. We boarded our skiff and were taken ashore for our 'meander'. The shore was very rocky and you had to be careful of your footing. This type of activity is called an interpretive one as the guide talks about what you are seeing and some history about the area. This island is also known as 'bear island' as the bear population is about one per square mile. Unfortunately they didn't want to come out and play while we were there. We 'poked' into the forest and the ground was so spongy and soft. Just beautiful. We were shown some "Skunk Cabbage" which smells a bit like a skunk (not as strong luckily) and we saw this huge mushroom (I said it looked like a smurf's house). The guide asked us all to just take a moment and enjoy the peace and quiet for a few minutes. So peaceful.

Back on the boat and it was a relaxing evening. After dinner, a talk was given on the Harriman Expedition, a railway barron that paid for about 20 of the top scientists of the time to travel to Alaska with 100 other odd people. Always good to learn about some history. Of course, to finish the evening off, it was spent in the hot tub relaxing as we motored south in grey, drizzly weather.