Refuge Cove and Squirrel Cove

Bill and Mike hiked two more trails this morning in Roscoe Bay while I departed for Refuge Cove. Refuge Cove was pretty much a ghost town. I did talk to one guy that was checking for any water leaks at the restaurant, in preparation for season opening. He said most places won’t be open until June 1st. The store is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 3, mostly to sell fuel at their pumps. Any food that is in the store is left over from last season. Nothing more there for me to see, and it was only 10:30, so I headed over to Squirrel Cove. Got one of the last spots on the government dock and walked over to the general store. They actually had a pretty decent selection of the basics. Also a small hardware store downstairs. After shopping for a few groceries, I moved into the cove there behind Protection Island. A relatively large cove, but with good protection from the weather. Worked on some files on my PC, then peddled my kayak around a bit. There is a small inlet to a lagoon behind where I’m anchored. It’ll be interesting to watch the reversing currents through it. Bill and Mike eventually finished up their hikes and then motored over to Refuge Cove. Store was open and Mike said they didn’t have much, but he did find some jelly to buy. They arrived here in the same cove I’m in a little while ago.Read more