Kayak Adventure

Friday August 1st – Fair Harbor is a really nice little marina tucked in behind Reach Island almost at the end of Case Inlet.  After a restful night sleep for Julie and Ava’s recovery process we spent all morning cleaning the boat and getting things ready for the family reunion while sitting on the docks at Fair Harbor.  Just a mile or so away is Pirates Cove.  We are going to anchor there for a couple nights so we can dinghy into shore and walk up to John and Tootie’s cabin for the reunion starting this evening.

Skylar has been begging all morning long to kayak by himself to the cabin.  Finally after cleaning the crab and letting Julie and Ava rest (they still don’t feel the best) we let him take off at the same time we did (5:20pm).  He packed up his kayak with all his gear, tent, sleeping bag, backpack with survival essentials and pillow, then set off for Pirates Cove.  He was so excited!  It was his first Kayak camping adventure and he was totally self-sufficient.  In the big boat we have to take the long way around but Skylar was able to pass under the low bridge.  That meant however he was totally on his own – and he loved every minute!

At 5:55 (2.3nm) we arrived and anchored in the bay.  Skylar was already up at the cabin setting up camp for the night.  Troy and Gerry were kayaking in the area and stopped by to say hello.

Skylar and I went out to dinner with John, Tootie, Troy and Gerry while Julie and Ava continued to recover on the boat.  Skylar slept at his camp while I dinghied back to the boat.  Then it happened – just when you think she’s on the mend and after a day and a half of no puke, Ava woke up and puked again!  Defeated, and feeling terrible for Ava, we wondered if she really was getting better.  But it was just one puke and right back to sleep - hopefully tomorrow she will feel better.