The Midsummer Storm
By Steve Weileman

My wife, Theresa, and I were nearing the end of a weeklong trip exploring Clayoquot Sound in the last week of July, 2000. I had been dreaming of making such a trip ever since I had begun sea kayaking eleven years ago. This trip had abundant wildlife, rugged terrain, and a sense of discovery with every paddle stroke.

Since this was only my wife's third time in a kayak, I chose Clayoquot Sound, because it offered ample protected waterways.