[Paddlewise] Fresh water in the Broken Group

Hello all,

I'm planning a trip to the Broken Group in early June, and I wonder what
people know about the availability (and quality) of fresh water on the
islands. One source suggested that much of the "fresh" water (in streams, I
guess) is brackish. A person at Pacific Rim HQ suggested bringing all your
water. The park's info sheet says that "some campsites are located near
small, seasonal streams, but during summer months, fresh water is very hard
to find." I guess the first week of June is a "summer month," but it is
still the cusp of the changing seasons... The park's web page  says "see
the chart," re freshwater sources, and the chart shows water on most of the
campsite islands. A fresh water source on Gibralter is supposed to be
reliable. The well on Hand was reported by Ince and Kottner to have been
vandalized, but the chart still shows it. Has it been repaired, or is the
chart inaccurate? (it postdates the report of vandalism). And so on...
Things are not clear. My predicament is that I'll be paddling a K-light,
with limited cargo capacity-- a gallon a day for 7 days would max out the
boat's payload, and I would like to have a little room in there for a
granola bar or two... So some first-hand information regarding the
availability of fresh water here would be very helpful.

Thanks a bunch,

Arthur

Arthur M. Greene
amg52_at_columbia.edu


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