In order to make the long crossing (about seven miles) from the Ballenas to Lasqueti and Texada Island, we woke up unreasonably early (for both of us!), which was about 4 AM. Managed to make it out by 5:30, with the idea that we would be across the Strait of Georgia by the time the wind would have a chance to pick up and build waves that would cause us trouble. Plan mostly worked--winds were already rolling in when we left the campsite, but we were able to make it across with only some sore muscles in about two hours. Pulled off for a very cold breakfast in a little cove on the East end of Lasqueti, then headed around through confused and building seas to Jedediah Island, in between Texada and Lasqueti. The whole area was quite beautiful!
We got a nice push from the wind and the tide much of the morning, and wound up camping about a third of the way up Texada, at a community campground called Shingle Beach. Beautiful place and friendly folks, even if some of them looked a little sketchy at first! No potable water available, and the privy was a little... rough around the edges. But really, what do you need?
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