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We took BC Ferries here to Graham Island to start a seven-day tour of Haida Gwaii.
At 7:30 AM we are out front of Premium Creek Lodgings to watch an Inland Air float plane land in Hecate Straight, on the other side of the main road.
We lug our bags across the road and meet our three companions and the pilot, Peter. A truckload of food arrives from the co-op.
We all pitch in to load the single-engine Beaver. But not before, Peter, lifting bags and boxes, tells us how to distribute the weight for the one-hour flight to Rose Harbour.