Story:
Arrived at the Luhr Beach boat launch at about 9:00. Weather was perfect. High in the mid 70s and just a few clouds here and there. Leaving Luhr Beach, I was able to catch the ebb as it came out of McAllester Creek, but quickly began to watch my speed decrease as I made it farther into Nisqually Reach. I headed for the shore on Anderson and was able to stay out of most of the current. Rounding Treble Point and entering Drayton Passage, I now had the tail end of the ebb with me and made very good time up to Eagle Island. The reef west of the island was nearly out of the water, and was playing host to hundreds of seals. I stopped at Eagle Island to eat lunch. I had heard there was poison oak on the island, and it wasn't very difficult to locate. I rested for about half an hour and then made my way around the north and east sides of the island. Since the tide was still quite low, Nisqually Flats was mostly exposed and I even mushed through the sand a few times on the way in.
Arrived at the Luhr Beach boat launch at about 9:00. Weather was perfect. High in the mid 70s and just a few clouds here and there. Leaving Luhr Beach, I was able to catch the ebb as it came out of McAllester Creek, but quickly began to watch my speed decrease as I made it farther into Nisqually Reach. I headed for the shore on Anderson and was able to stay out of most of the current. Rounding Treble Point and entering Drayton Passage, I now had the tail end of the ebb with me and made very good time up to Eagle Island. The reef west of the island was nearly out of the water, and was playing host to hundreds of seals. I stopped at Eagle Island to eat lunch. I had heard there was poison oak on the island, and it wasn't very difficult to locate. I rested for about half an hour and then made my way around the north and east sides of the island. Since the tide was still quite low, Nisqually Flats was mostly exposed and I even mushed through the sand a few times on the way in.
Tips:
Check the tide when launching from Luhr. Low tide can mean a walk through the mud. On the positive side, you also get to watch people try to launch their fishing boats in a foot of water too...
Check the tide when launching from Luhr. Low tide can mean a walk through the mud. On the positive side, you also get to watch people try to launch their fishing boats in a foot of water too...
Tags:
anderson island, eagle island
anderson island, eagle island
Comments (1)
Nice trip! and great fotos. Seems to me the water is very clear. Keep on paddling
by Ibasto on May 18, 2008
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