For the first time in several days, we faced contrary winds on the morning of the 2nd, making the crossing to Gribbell. Off the Southwestern-most point of Gribbell, though, we were able to turn slightly Northward, and the winds began to move from a more Southeasterly direction, probably due to the geography of the surrounding passages. For the next hour or two, we got a nice push from a tailwind, crossing to Gil Island.
We stopped on Gil for a break, which has nice beaches that would be good for camping, at least at neaps.
From there, we crossed over to the Eastern most reach of Pitt Island, just before the entrance to Grenville channel. Although Carl described these crossings as "tedious," I found them more enjoyable--the scenery is pretty (though admittedly it didn't change much all day) and I often enjoy the dynamism of the water.
Ultimately, passed by a known campsite on the Northern side of the entrance to Grenville channel and worked our way inside, where we found good beaches for camping at several points in the first several miles. We selected a likely location in the evening and set up the tent and tarp--we had gotten rain on and off all day and it seemed likely to continue.
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