Have you ever encountered something truly unusual when out kayaking? I have set out now for more years than I care to say and have seen much. Most has been in the way of wildlife, other paddlers as crazy as myself, even a pair of undershorts hanging from a tree that no normal person could reach. I paddled for some days just off Vancouver Island mid summer and found a little package that is most unusual. I set it aside until now and have sat here checking it out while surfing here and there. It is jagged little stone that is painted on one side and has DSD '05 on the flip side. The design on it is of a mountain and a lake.
It was stuffed inside a small booklet that is called An Adventure Muse. This is done up nicely and has extensive quotations from all the big name adventure types.
It was left in small plastic bags and stuffed into a crevice of some large driftwood. I've become quite fond of it. Better than spotting someone's old shorts.

Stormy,

You posting was brought up in a group discussion earlier today. Someone far wiser than myself suggested you may have stumbled across a geocache.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching

Your thoughts?

Stormy,

This might be a place to start if it is a geo cache.

http://www.bcgeocaching.com/


Cheers

Bill

Just back after some rough water this fall. Looks like this stone could be the caching thing.
Thanks.
Still curious what other sorts of really unusual things has anyone found out there?
Last trip I found a shell that doesn't belong north of 49 so somebody must have brought it.
Maybe we have a few geocachers out on the water with us.
Best of the season!
Stormy

Read some other talk about these while browsing a search over the internet recently.

Check out Clubtread. I am a hiker and a sea kayaker.
I know about these from in the Broken Group and have read about these on Clubtread. Feels like a well meaning thing.

Now that is something I find interesting!
This character has been out there with these stones for some time. I agree. It is a very nice thing.

Think this is that characters spot on the internet.

http://summitstonesadventuremusings.blogspot.com/

There are some very interesting stories and links on that blog now. Looks like the DSD has been out and about again this season.

Stormy,
We also saw this a while back.

http://thehendricksreport.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/summit-stones-giving-back-adventure-joy/

Stunning there searay!
Hope to hear more about the Stones.

Excellent!
Wanted to recount my own tale of my summitstone.
Great Articles too SK!
Late June 2005, a friend Wayne and I were trying to get in as many islands as possible in Barkley Sound.
We eventually completed one long loop but didn't make it across Imperial Eagle channel for the Deer Group.
Six days of incredible meandering among islands through the Broken Group was our best bet.
Had some high winds. Few very fog filled mornings.
Sheltered there but lots of rolling ocean down Loudon and across Coaster Channels.
Second day out. Early morning. On own while Wayne caught up on his beautie sleep.
Kept catching glimpses of a solo paddler. Near south of Turret island. Would see this kayaker. Then spot him or her later. went on like this in foggy conditions for over two hours.
I looped aroung small islets south of Turret. South and then west. Then back to near campsite.
Spotted my mystery person on the beach. Bending down and collecting shells I thought. Then back to their kayak and he or she headed further west.
I drifted in and was curious to see what was of interest.
Followed what footprints I could to find a small rock pile.
Laying on top of this rock pile were three zip lock bags one folded inside the other.
Inside the most inner one was a blue booklet called "An Adventure Muse".
Inside this little book was an awesome "SummitStone"!
I looked over in the direction of where the mystery kayaker went and spotted her bobbing in the water. Seemingly watching me!
I figure she had looped back to watch me find this.
The kayaker I think must be "DSD". Waved at me. Then paddled off south west to Clark island.
When I told him, Wayne, thought I was seeing things again. Until I presented my new found summitstone.
Later that day we kayaked toward Clark. Checked around everywhere but did not find anything else.
Thought we might seee DSD again but didn't.
Would have liked to share a coffee and conversation with DSD.
Marvelous gift!

Mariner,
Thanks for that paddle report!
My experience was very much like yours, but I didn't get to meet DSD.
So now at least we know DSD is a gal. She has an interesting pasttime.
Stormy

That's something!
I'm still searching!

A companion was lucky to find one of these.
I asked him to join and tell us about the trip.