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Mission: Skookin-Huck and Shoeless Bozo

Is it impossible to get a regular cup of coffie in BC. They have every flavor of coffie but cofie flavored coffie...... I landed about 3 days ago sorrounded by granolas sipping lates...and what appears to be a provence full of Asians driving Mercedes, it the Benz capitol of the planet... I was picked up by Liquid Logic boater James Mole bleary eyed and half passed out at baggage claim(mumbleing something about getting up before 10am) (I could feel a little hatred but it passed with some verbal abuse). I loaded my beat down Vibe on the top of the truck and managed to test the breaking strenght of every low over head sign on the way out. It sounded like a high school geek on the roof with a good pair of symbol. We got every one.... I was so proud.

We made our way out From Skook to get some food after day one and took a hike on some place called smuggler cove. I thought if we are going to be hiking that I shoudl bring out the Hike’in shoes. I dug through my backpack an old canoe pack from my guiding days for about 15 minuites looking for my shoes. I empty the Bag out, most if it hitting the ground and I sift though the pile and what do I find......... I in fine Harris fashion I managed to leave my Teva shoes and stuff at home. I have nothing but a pair of decrepit flip flops to wear for the next month.(self dissapointment sets in) Whenever my sandles get wet the leather gets slippery from years of grime mashed into the sole. Takes a class 3 walk and turns it into a full class 5+. I cringe as I write this. I don’t want to call tiffany and tell her I forgot my shoes.... I don’t want to tell her she is hooked up with a 29 year old idiot that forgot his shoes... So I sit here trying to think of something to say on the phone without looking like a boob. Tiffany is probably reading this and havign doubts about me and thinking what did she get her self into. (Run baby run, its my only advice) I forgot my shoes on a month long journey taking me to places like Alaska, NTW(slave) and all over the BC coastal moutains. Sigh...........

We hiked out and went paddling the third day. The wave was really good and the line was not too long. Took some nice air in the old VIBE and we had a great time.

We made a mad dash for the ferry. Of course we make it in time to see Brian Kirk and Andre (the doctor) Spino-Smith parked infront of a stop sign at the ferry terminal. We are too late, big surprise.

We cruse into Molly’s Reach, if you’re a Canadian you will understand. Americans Grew up with the dukes of Hazard and the good old boys. Canadian’s grew up with (hockey) but a show called "The Beachcombers". The idea behind the show was like the Dukes of Hazard. There are two old guys one called Relic and the other called Bruno. They would drive there boats around looking for logs. They get the logs and tow them for money. Relic this old guy had a jet boat and would jump shit all the time but was really crusty and Bruno drove a tug boat. All sorts of crazy stuff would happen but the idea was to see Relic jump his jet boat. Any way they ate at a place called mollys reach. A resturant and thats were we went. It was all commercialize now. The breakfast was like 9$. It sucked.... There waz this big stupid bear out front... Anyway we had a moment together......

I will do my best to bring you up to date antics on the road as I go. I am a bit of a random guy so I will send info when I get to a computer.

Billy Harris.............. ON A MISSION

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