day 3 - Copeland Islands to Cortes Island (Lo50°00.0’L124°48.0’)

In our private hidden anchorage nestled in the Copeland Islands, we took our time making breakfast and enjoying our surroundings before lifting anchor. There was even some time to throw a hook off of the stern, which reeled in 2 rock cod and a baby ling cod. The rock cod became prawn bait, the lovely ling cod was unhooked and thrown back to the sea. A short but super-awesome journey up to Cortes Island was complete before lunch time. We dropped a prawn trap in about 300 feet of water outside Cortes, and a crab trap in about 50 feet of water just outside Cortes Bay. As we pulled up to the marina, 4 ships much larger than ours departed on their own journeys, freeing up some highly coveted dock space. The crew was treated to warm showers, a hike on the island, and a swim in a local fresh water lake. An evening feast of locally caught prawns with friends who live on Cortes completed our day. We slept tied to the dock, knowing that our next day's journey was going to be another long one.