The sun broke gloriously over Useless Inlet and the tide was low. Our oyster and clam supplies were low and a foray to shore was planned. Barkley Sound has two types of oysters, the native Olympia oyster and the non native Pacific oyster. The Olympia oyster is smaller and rarely found while Pacific oysters are abundant and easily picked up at low tide. Manila clams are found on rocky beaches by digging with a small garden rake.
Buckets and tools in hand we piled in the dinghy and headed for shore. Just as we were preparing to beach the boat Doug spotted a black bear breakfasting down the beach. Despite our gawks, he was undisturbed. This is a good thing! Black bears can run up to 30 miles (66 kilometers) per hour and are powerful swimmers.
When the bear was a good distance down the beach, we stationed a guard in the dink and proceeded to gather provisions.
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