New Dungeness Spit Wildlife refuge is located on the Strait of Juan De Fuca in Washington State. It is one of the longest sand spits in the world. My kayak club use to do an annual trip to the New Dungeness Spit in December each year. Most times it was a paddle to the Light house and back, a few times we went around the 5 mile long spit with a short portage if the conditions were right. When group size was small and far between we went unnoticed. The Coast Guard caretaker enjoyed the novelty. Then outfitters started doing guided trips though out the summer and fall. This over use give rise to increased restrictions. The Wildlife refuge has limited Sea kayak access to a small beach near the Light house (and this may no longer be available) with a 5 dollar per person fee. Its hard to argue against these restraints in a wildlife refuge knowing the over use of outfitters. The Coast Guard is now gone, replaced by territorial, protection groups that blow the whistle on anyone kayaking out of bounds. I have not been back in years. Tom Cromwell Edmonds, Wa. USA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 23 2000 - 17:58:36 PST
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