Recommendation/Suggestion/Advice Kindly Required

I talked with my cousin in Port Townsend about it yesterday and first thing he talked about was bears. He knows people who do the race Lot of places along the way where you haul out are wild and full of nasty bears

Reminded me of a place in cal I crude-camped with a friend we had blankets fishing poles and a rifle which I was hugging all night long

Every morning we woke up with bear prints all around us some right next to our heads

Canadian bears are a different story

Another good reason to find a partner to sail alongside.  I would be down to do this one day, but definitely not without company nearby.

Not sure if they’re all designed alike but seems like extra pins is a good idea

Pin's are made to break away and there are spares on each aka and rear support bar.

After reviewing the website and watching some of the videos, I think this trip is possible. For small boats and kayakers it is more about finishing than winning the race. They do a first day shake-out from Pt. Townsend to Victoria, so that is a good test. There are two other check points along the way. They require/issue tracking devices, etc.. Looks like people that are in small boats and kayaks typically wait out the worst weather camping on shore.

Most of it is the inside passage where fast currents and wind waves would probably be more of a factor than ocean swell.
The narrows seems harrowing - I'm not sure how you could time it to avoid the strong tidal currents at kayak speed. Even going with a strong current seems like it could be bad.
I would try to peg lots of potential beach landings/campsites ahead of time, making sure there is room above high tide. 
Seems like an extra drive would make sense if possible. 15 - 20 days seems like a lot to expect out of one without issues.

You need to bring a bear canister for sure for food storage. I could probably lend you mine. One will not typically hold 18 days worth of food, unless you eat only oatmeal/freeze dried, so maybe 2?
If you see a grizzly, I would get on the yak to the water (but don't run). If it's a black bear (they can be brown) you can probably scare away, but even those might be aggressive up there.
As for fishing - it looks like all Canadian waters . You might have more time to shore fish if you are having to wait out the weather.

As far as TI AKAs go, a friend and I had one of the ties snap outside the Golden Gate and with the Ama swinging away, I made him grab it and it was like a Buster Keaton or Charlie Chaplin scene with him stretched between the boat and the Ama with his belly touching the water. Funny but harrowing.

With the trampolines it shouldn't fully collapse if the shearpin breaks.

Joedubc by the ties you mean the pins or is it something else

We’ve been eyeing the ti for a few years and might’ve got one already except no salmon season

Back when I was looking into them the shear-pin thing was part of the discussion and the scenario in the video I posted above still looks like a design flaw

Anyway this is starting to look like a threadjack

Good luck

Thank you!

Then just follow your heart, what are you waiting for? do it !

I won't lie though, that video is well made and does get the heart pumping and almost makes you want to do it.   

You might also want to think about how would steer the boat if one of the spectra lines breaks, as that is not uncommon. And I assume you are carrying at least a couple of extra rudder and aka pins.

Thx for your input!

I would contribute some funds towards a spare.

Are you talking for my spare parts? If so, thank you!
But after I come back from R2AK, you treat me a cup of beer, that is good enough!

For speed maybe look into this or maybe you already have

Yes, I already have it

Not sure if they’re all designed alike but seems like extra pins is a good idea

Yes, I have extra Pins

Canadian bears are a different story

I will sleep on my kayak, no landing

After reviewing the website and watching some of the videos, I think this trip is possible.

Yes, its actually doable, if people have a bit more patient, read, dig a bit more before jump to conclusion, that might be better?

Would be cool to see some polar bears... or maybe not

I would contribute some funds towards a spare.

Are you talking for my spare parts? If so, thank you!
But after I come back from R2AK, you treat me a cup of beer, that is good enough!

I still have the new wheels, and tires off my 2021 Crosstrek that I offered for you to use on one of your other adventures, or some $ towards spares.