One of our goals in getting up in this area was to meet a person we have only known through his books and writings. Billy Proctor is a bit of legend in this country as he has trapped, fished, logged, and run about all over these islands and inlets for 60 years. In that time, he has amassed a formidable collection of what he calls "junk" - beachcombing treasures from ancient first nations tools and artifacts to antiques from a later age left by loggers, trappers, and other hardy souls who forged hard fought lives in this wilderness.

And meet him we did. We took up anchorage in nearby Shoal Harbor, dinghied around to his place during a weekday when there was no one else about, and proceeded to enjoy stories of his "raincoast" for two hours. Well worth the trip. We'll look forward to many more visits in years to come.