Visiting Cormorant island (Aug 6th) where the town of Alert Bay is located, was an ideal place for a day off. They were holding a kayak 360 event around the island. Top finishers do it under an hour. There are around 120 participants. Here are a few pictures.
There are also some nice hiking trails on the island. We took the afternoon to enjoy a nice long walk.
In the evening we joined the T’Sasala cultural group for a celebration of food, dance, and education of their culture. It was held it what they call the ‘Big house‘. They had an open fire in the middle that was burning the entire evening. Supper consisted of smoked salmon, salads, seaweed and bannock. After the meal they performed some cultural dances. Here is a picture of the inside.
Adventures on a bicycle 