We have a plan for the first leg.
It is not what we really wanted to do, but thanks for the alert that it is necessary!
Having spent the last 24 hours on the case, we have booked our first night at Alice Lake. The only ferry left to Langdale for the Friday was the last one at 10.35pm - so that is booked. If there is a campsite for the night at Langdale we may go for it, I haven't heard yet, but I have booked for Halfmoon Bay (Homesite Creek if anyone knows it) where we will stay until the Monday. By then we will see what the weather is like and all being well we will continue up the Sunshine Coast and cross to the Island from Powell river on Monday or Tuesday.
Any local information on fishing in the Alice Lake area and Halfmoon Bay would be much appreciated.
PS. With a booking for the ferry, if we turn up early and someone booked on a previous one does not turn up, is there a chance of getting on, or will the space go to someone who has not booked?