More Kayaking In Birch Bay
We have lots of fun kayaking in and around Birch Bay. Recently we took some friends along Tyrell Creek and out into the bay. As always, you can click on a photo to enlarge. Be sure to kayak safely, and always wear an approved lifejacket.
Getting Started
Since the cabin backs up to the creek, it is easy to start out. Best done at high tide so you have no trouble getting out into the bay. The creek is mostly about knee deep, although in some spots it is more shallow such as under some bridges and near where the creek feeds into the bay.
Ready to Go
So here we are all set to paddle down the creek. It is fun to go in a group like this.
Paddling Along
You can see herons and eagles and kingfishers and lots of other birds along the creek. In the summer if you look down and the water is not too cloudy (around high or low tide) you can see fish and baby crabs.
Getting To The Bay
Just before the creek feeds into the bay, it can be a bit shallow. It depends on how high the tide is as to if you need to get out and portage your kayak over the shallows. We only had to walk a short distance.
In The Bay
Once we were into the bay, the water was beautifully clear. You could see below your kayak. The weather was perfect too.
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Kayak Crabbing
Written by 'Guest' on 2007-05-18 02:22:56
I used to go crabbing out of my kayak at birch Bay before they changed the rules so you couldn't leave you traps out all week. I'd out to about mid way between the two points. I'd haul up the trap, hold the trap to the gunwale with one hand, pull the crabs out of the cage with the other, and (try to) stuff them into a burlap sack.
I always seemed to get an audience, usually asking the same question.... "what happens if you tip the kayak"? My standard response was "I'd get wet".
Sadly because its such a pain to haul the traps out on the kayak and back in two days later, I now crab from a little 12' aluminum boat. |
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