It is with a deep sense of sadness that the McKay family has learned about the passing of Gardner McKay. He was the great great grandson of Donald McKay and quite an accomplished sailor, too, as well as a writer, playwright, sculptor, photographer, drama critic, sea kayaker, and actor. He also rode camels across the Egyptian desert and slept with lions in the Hollywood Hills during different times in his remarkable life. He will forever be remembered for his role in "Adventures in Paradise" where he inspired a whole generation to seek out their own adventures in paradise. This Web site is from this day forth dedicated to his memory.
Aloha
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Now comes the end of the day,
Now comes the rush of night,
The luminous sea turns grey,
The faces of friends lose their light.
I have sailed toward a high, steep island
Where my dreams would all come to be,
Never wanting to be done with the ocean,
'Till each wave was done with me.
Gardner McKay
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