2006 Expedition - Satchie And Hesquiat Lake Creeks



 

Canoeing up Hesquiat Lake, heading for Satchie and Hesquit Lake Creeks. The two valleys are hidden from view, behind the point of land in right background.


 

Aerial view of north end of Hesquiat Lake. Intact Satchie valley is at right. Intact Hequiat Lake Creek valley is at left - only its lower portion, with 2 small lakes, is visible.


 

Mouth of Satchie Creek, looking back at Hesquiat Lake.


 

Walking up Satchie Creek.


 

Amber gold water of Satchie Creek.


 

Diego lounging on moss covered bank of Satchie Creek, photographing yellow violets.


 

Estella Charleson admiring waterfall on tributary of Satchie Creek.


 

Maryjka measuring massive red cedar, 25 feet in circumference, in Satchie valley.


 

Steve Charleson beside a big Douglas Fir in Satchie Valley.


 

Interfor's flagging tape in Satchie valley, part of survey for proposed logging block.


 

Interfor's logging block, done in 2004, at the rim of Intact Satchie valley. The road is poised to descend into Satchie valley (down to the right) and wind through the valley for 22km, to access 6 proposed logging blocks.


 

Waterfall at mouth of Hesquiat Lake Creek.


 

Hesquiat Lake Creek as it flows into one of 2 small lakes in the lower valley.


 
Two huge cedars in Hesquiat Lake Creek.

 
Beside a big cedar in Hesquiat Lake Creek. A black lightning scar is visible on the trunk. From close up, one can see bear marks on the scar.

 
In a grove of big cedars in Hesquiat Lake Creek.

 
Maryjka beside a "CMT" or culturally modified tree in Hesquiat Lake Creek - a cedar stump cut by Hesquiat people, probably to build a dug-out canoe.

 
The road stopped here! In february 2005, Interfor's logging road crossed a ridge-top into intact Hesquiat Lake Creek. The road was built 350 metres into the valley before it was stopped by a public outcry generated by Friends of Clayoquot Sound. The road and logging blocks it was headed for remain undone, but work could resume at any time.

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