We had an entire Island to ourselves to camp on and explore. We were surrounded by beautiful vistas and each evening ended with a gorgeous sunset. A pod of orcas put on an afternoon show. Seals were everywhere, including baby seals that made the girls squeal with delight and a returning curious seal the girls named “Silky” with the hopes that by naming him, we would be obligated to bring him home as our pet. Low tide day trips rewarded us with starfish, anemones, sea cucumbers and spider crabs we could reach out and touch.

The only downside to this dreamy location was getting there and back. The boat traffic between Lund and Desolation Sound made the crossing in a small canoe quite nerve wracking. Fast moving luxury yachts throw a serious wake (it felt like 4 feet at times) and despite the whoops of excitement from the kids, I can only remember feeling fear of capsizing.