After a night on the mooring buoy, we moved to a tiny indentation, hidden from the main docks at Chatterbox Falls. RT and I stern tied C-Mast via a conveniently placed anchor bolt while Kelly motored Strider around, waiting for an opportunity to raft off C-Mast. Rafting complete, using both anchors, but a single stern tie, we settled in:
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I could not have asked for a better place! Visible on the cliffs to the left are a couple of the falling streams which feed Chatterbox Falls. Not visible in the pic are the falls surrounding the anchorage, 3 of which are hidden by the trees. The fourth:
This waterfall was at our 11 o'clock about 200ft from the boats! This fall is at least 250ft tall. Standing in the dinghy, I was about level with the top of the left most rock with falling water. We were literally surrounded by the sound of falling water!
Just around the point on the left of the upper photo is Chatterbox Falls and the accompanying popularity:
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| There are 5 tributaries visible in this pic |
Princess Louisa is a reserve, no fishing etc allowed. While the water temp was a cool 66F, it was the warmest we had ever experienced in the PNW and swimming we did. While swimming, and snorkeling, some of the fabled rock fish were seen and yes, they were big. I doubt the harbor seals residing in the inlet were starved for anything!
Later on the first day here, RT departed for the camp at Malibu Rapids to pick up his wife and daughter, Merry Margret and Emma. With a reunion and re-rafting, we just enjoyed lazing, swimming, relaxing, eating, unwinding, drinking and de-stressing.
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| This fall came out of the trees between the two rocks on the right! |
This place was great, to the point Kelly joined the Princess Louisa Society, dedicated to preserving the inlet and acquiring more of the surrounding private property. Four days were not enough, I mean, why leave this? The only reason is because, further north, Desolation Sound, with alleged warmer water, awaited us.
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