After our morning adventure with the Grizzley in Grappler Sound we again took to our kayaks and SUPS and explored another lagoon not far away. This one we even more remote and we felt very lucky to have it all to ourselves.

On our return to Doubletime we had a light lunch and then headed off for Sullivan Bay Marina passing some spectacular vista's on the way

Sullivan Bay Marina was an interesting place normally populated by Americans up for the summer. With Covid though the Marina was a bit of a ghost town but always nice to be tied up to a dock after a few days on anchor.

The next day, after a pleasant and relaxed morning in Sullivan bay, including showers and a nice walk around,  we slipped our lines at about 11:00.  With a gently following wind we put out just the genoa and were soon coasting along at a respectably 5 knots.  It was great to be sailing again just having the water rush by!

We then pulled into Greenway channel and, after passing the fish farm, aimed for the island at the back where we wanted to anchor.  As we headed for the west end of this, a yacht came out the east end! - good job as the anchorage was only just big enough for one!  We pulled in and took a couple of attempts to get the anchor down, although neither of us were really comfortable with how it had set.  After a cup of tea however we decided to have a go at getting through to Broughton lagoon.  This was a big lagoon with a long lead into it so we decided to go under power in the dinghy.  We got it all set up and then headed into the passage.  We soon realised however that we were fighting a fairly strong current.  As we got closer to the opening into the lagoon we realised we had somehow messed up our timing as there was a visible step in the water so we again thought discretion the better part of valour and turned back.  As we left the narrow channel (or were spat out to be more precise!) we got very wet in some choppy water getting back to DT.  The wind was also getting up and we weren't getting the protection we had hoped for from the Island.  Heidi thought we should move and, after a brief nap, I agreed, so we packed up and headed off deeper into Greenway sound to find better shelter.  We decided to tow the dinghy for this and really noticed how much drag that put on the boat as we motored once again into a building headwind.  We soon managed to drop into the bay where the a resort used to be though and headed into the good shelter in the back of the bay. 

After a good night sleep we decided it was time to explore the trail up the fresh water Broughton Lake.

We got in the dinghy and headed over to the promised dock to tie up to.  On arrival though it was clear that the dock was definitely not the safest option.  We headed a little further down and dragged the dinghy over the low water to the high tide mark and then were pleasantly surprised to find a well(ish0 maintained trailhead, picnic bench and firepit.  After sorting ourselves out we then headed up the well marked trail.  After crossing a new and very well made forestry road we soon reached the lake which was wonderfully quiet.  We sat and I pushed on a little further along the path until I met some very recent bear scatt and decided that perhaps we had got the nicest view already.  We then descended the trail, pausing to poke around the heavy equipment parked up, remarkably with the keys still in them.  It was difficult not to give in to temptation and go for a joy ride!

We got back tot he campsite and then I carried on round to investigate the landing stage and see if there were any signs of the original marina.  Beyond some rotting walkways and an old boiler however there was none.