From Cluxewe, I went to Quadra Island via a 20 minute ferry ride from Campbell River. Quadra Island is lovely. I would have stayed there longer than 2 � days if the major campground, We Kai Tai, had been open. Both We Kai Tai and the Heriot Bay Inn campground, where I did stay, are on Heriot Bay, on the east side of the island. The views in the bay are wonderful, and the ones on the outer, eastern side of Rebecca Spit, which forms the southern part of Heriot Bay, are even better. The island is partly forested and partly small farms. There are a lot of artists living there. One of the things I especially liked about travelling in Canada was the support they give their artists. Signs directing you to artist studios are posted on the highway. I definitely preferred Quadra to Salt Spring Island, where I went next for a couple of days.

I took a kayak lesson while I was there and learned how to get in and out of the kayak, as well as how to paddle it. We then took a two hour trip around the bay.