Re: [Paddlewise] Advice for Weak Paddlers in Kyuquot Sound?

From: Robert Livingston & Pam Martin <bearboat2_at_attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 00:10:09 -0700
> 2. Are there difficult passages getting to Kyuquot?  In particular, is there
> any substantial current in Crowther Channel (separates Surprise Island and
> Union Island)?  [They recognize that the outside of Union Island is exposed,
> and not a good place for them.]

No. A bit dull. Surprise Island heavily logged.

> 3. And, is the stretch behind Amos and Rolston Islands leading to Kyuquot
> protected, or is it subject to difficult swell and/or wind waves?

Usually tame.

If they get ferried back and forth to the Bunsby's from Kyuqot, this is a
pretty tame outing and they should be fine as long as they don't look for
trouble and get caught up in time pressures.


Only problem I have had is that the slog from Fair Harbor to Kyuquot does
not have many great places to camp. If there are only two of them, this
might not be a problem but there is the usual issue of very few landable
places on that route and so people tend to get concentrated at the landable
spots. If they move north off the direct route from Fair Harbor to Kyuquot
they likely will have the place to themselves.

One evening, coming up Crowther with a big group, we could not find a spot
to stay without infringing on others. We keep going from beach to beach
until it started to get dark. The group established at where we ended up
were not happy (ie they were hostile)

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