It was 87 degrees yesterday.  I know that doesn’t sound like much to people at home in Redding, California, where it’s been over 100 degrees lately, but we were miserable. Hoping to find a shadier anchorage, we decided to head for Troup Narrows Cove, just an hour up the passage.  What a lovely spot.  I was anxious to check it out, so I launched my kayak as soon as we arrived.

I discovered beautiful creeks and waterfalls….

 

 

 

 

 

 

And,  interesting wildflowers, none of which were listed in my reference books.

 

 

 

And, I came across this merganser and her little ones.  They saw me coming a mile away and started paddling for all they were worth.