O.K., I'm posting another Skook trip. The tides look good and the weather should be also. If nobody commits, I may not go so post if you are serious. My master plan this time is to avoid the 2 mile trail altogether, I'm going to bring my sea kayak and tow my playboat to the wave during the slack tide and leave it there overnight, then just shuttle back and forth with my sea kayak both days. Then stay till the tide mellows out Saturday night and tow it back, leaving early sunday morning for home. It's alot easier to paddle a sea kayak than walk that trail! Just be carefull of the tide direction and flow. The wave should form around 4 or 5 pm so slack is around 4? I really have to study the tide info this time, you cant tell untill you get out on the water, but if you leave to early you can always sit on the rocks somewhere and wait a while. Remember, be safe, don't paddle against the ebb tide, it will kick your but and possibly (most likely) drown you, even in a sea kayak. This will be an awsome trip if more people show, hot summer in August surfing big waves around a beutifull mountain setting, its like paradise! I just called the Egmont Resort and they are booked up for that weekend, so I'll have to find alternate place to stay, to bad, it's really easy to stay there and hit the wave.

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hey Dave,

Nice Job with all the research.

I am planning on going I just have to make sure this wedding I am in is not on the same weekend. If I go I will be renting a little boat probably to do some fishing and putting around. Let me know what you think. I would rather motor out there than paddle!

James

I am in Dave

The wedding I am in is on August 25th the next weekend. So we can't get stuck at the border ok...

Sweet ... I will start looking for Motor Boats we can rent.

Basically look for the full moon and thats when the wave will form. Full moon on the 19th= good wave. At 6:00 pm the 19th the flow will be 15.97 max flood. That meens you can start surfing around 4:00 pm and wach it build. On the 25th max flood is at around 11:00am and only 10.16 knots= not good enough to form very big wave. Usually the wave will stay around for 4 to 5 days from what I here from the locals. The web site for flow is http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi

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You can ride with me bro, any time just let me know as we get closer to the date!

Okay, I'm stoked about this.  I definitely want to be part of a carpool, way to long to go by yourself.

I was there once a couple years ago and had a great time. 
Jeremy, it's a wave that forms because of the tide, up a couple miles in a fjord.  (Thus the reason it's effected by the moon)

Looking forward to it.

~Brandon

Any recommendations on boats for the wave? -- I just bought a crazy 88, I've only tried it once.  I'm used to surfing larger waves in my LL hoss (it's a good surf boat with a flat bottom, just not a playboat)
Thanks --

A little tide study I did, Max flood on friday the 19th is at 5:58pm 15.97 knots you can start surfing at around 3:00-3:30pm. On saturday the 20th max is at 6:28pm 15.74 knots, start surfing at 4:00pm. Should be fun!

I'd prefer to camp, presuming it's available.  I'm basically for whatever lodging is cheapest.   Does anybody know if there are camping sites around - or is the lodge the only way to go? 

When is everybody leaving?  I don' t think I'd be able to leave much before Friday 3 or 4 ish.  (I can push it if up a bit if I need to, but would prefer not to leave my manager high and dry.  )

I'd like to split the ferry and gas costs, so if anyone wants to carpool, please let me know.  I'd like to leave arround noon tomorrow.

      If anyone is going friday morning and has room for 1 bum + kayak and gear, please give me a call.   206-229-2141.

      I would of course pay some for gas and ferry. Or I would be willing to drive if someone else were willing to pay for gas and ferry. But if I am going to go that far I want to surf Both Friday and Saturday which means leaving early Friday.

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