Setting out for a day trip to Cypress for some hiking. Of course I could have just stayed the night at Doe Island, but NOAA was calling for SCA and 3-5 footers, so I made a run for it back to home port. Turned out to be a false alarm, so I'm heading back out!
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Heading up the slough. It doesn't get any calmer than this. Thanks again NOAA for the SCA forecast!
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Flat calm north of the swinomish channel
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Rounding from Guemes to Bellingham Channels
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Cruising up Bellingham Channel
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Grabbed my favorite, innermost buoy at Eagle Harbor at low tide, only about 5 feet here.
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On the buoy at Eagle Harbor, Cypress
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At low tide, it's best to land in these rocks off to the side of Eagle Harbor, unless you prefer to get muddy.
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Looking over towards the beach in Eagle Harbor, which is muddy at low tide
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One last look at Eagle Harbor before setting out on my hike
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Kiosk at Eagle Harbor
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Reminder not to anhor in Eagle Harbor. The buoys are free.
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Cypress Rules
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Which way should I go?
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Duck Lake sounds interesting, never been before
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Duck lake trail, hidden back behind the shrubs, if not for the sign I would hav missed it.
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After a relatively easy climb you reach a junction in the trail. But no sign to Duck Lake?
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I must have chosen the right trail, appears to be a lake up ahead.
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Finally found the lake. But mostly covered with lily pads from this side.
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Trail along east side of lake heading north. At least a dozen different types of birds singing loudly along this trail, it was a bit surreal.
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Nice little bench to just sit and listen to all the birds!
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A better view of the lake, apparently covered entirely by lily pads.
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At the northeast corner of the lake another trail cuts off to the west, along the north end of the lake
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Trail to Smuggler Cove. Hmmm. The Navionics charts on my iPhone doesn't show any Smugglers Coves on Cypress, so not sure where this goes. Guess we'll find out!
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