July 2014 La Push WA
Paddled with a group of WKC ( Washington Kayak Club) friends
launching at the Quillayute River marina. Paddled to Mosquito Cove some 11
miles to the south which was our intended campsite. Fog... lots of fog and winds
in the 15-25k range for this trip with loads of sunshine. Numerous sea caves
and arches to explore, rock gardens with a wide variety of sea life, birds, sea
lions and seals.
We stayed at Mosquito Creek for four nights, great place to
camp with a good water supply and miles of sandy beaches to hike. One day we
attempted to hike down to Hon (rain forest) river but three of us turned back
after a hour and half of slogging thru mud pits, climbing latter's and ropes, walking
over skinny log bridges ect...guess I'm not cut out to be a wilderness hiker! Moved
our camp to a site north of Toleak Point for our final night. On the last day we
here on the water by 7:30 am and paddled most of the way back to La Push in fog.
Did day paddles down to Hon river, around Alexander Island,
up to and down Goodman Creek ( nice river otter population there). The number
of brown pelicans was huge, hundreds of their spend time around Mosquito
Creek... also saw a large number of puffins, they are just too cool.
Since it was windy, bugs where no problem, tents with lots
of sand in em a problem.
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